Valiant Cross Academy Warriors (Montgomery, AL) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Evangel Christian Academy Lions (Montgomery, AL), 53-44 in a league match.

With the victory, Valiant Cross Academy upgrades its record to 22-2 on the year. The Warriors travel to Hooper Academy (Hope Hull, AL) to face the Colts in a AISA AA Region 2 match on Thursday, January 30. The Colts enter the match with a record of 21-1. Hooper Academy won 47-25 in their recent league match against Fort Dale Academy (Greenville, AL)

The Lions now sport a 15-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lowndes Academy for a AISA AA Region 2 match on Thursday, January 30. Evangel Christian Academy will face a Rebels squad coming off a 66-34 league loss to Valiant Cross Academy (Montgomery, AL). The Rebels record now stands at 0-9.