Bob Jones Patriots (Madison, AL) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host James Clemens Jets (Madison, AL), 51-46 in a league bout.

With the victory, Bob Jones upgrades its record to 11-16 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Madison Academy (Madison, AL) to play the Mustangs in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 30. The Mustangs come into the bout with a record of 23-5. Madison Academy lost 71-64 in their recent non-league bout against Scottsboro (Scottsboro, AL)

Next up, the Jets play the Florence Falcons (Florence, AL) in a 7A Area 8 bout, on Saturday, January 27. James Clemens will attempt to upgrade on its 15-9 season record. The Falcons come into the bout with a 14-10 record after their 87-48 league loss to Austin (Decatur, AL).