The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Fairfield Central Griffins (Winnsboro, SC) and the host Clinton Red Devils (Clinton, SC), observed Fairfield Central's basketball team edge Clinton by a score of 53-52.

The Griffins (9-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Eau Claire (Columbia, SC). The Shamrocks come into the AA Region 3 challenge with a 9-3 record. In their last challenge, Eau Claire edged Chester (Chester, SC), 69-24, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Red Devils encounter the Columbia Capitals (Columbia, SC) in a AA Region 3 challenge, on Friday, January 31. Clinton will attempt to improve on its 9-6 season record. The Capitals come into the challenge with a 4-15 record after their 62-50 league win over Mid-Carolina (Prosperity, SC).