Central Lions (Carrollton, GA) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Jonesboro Cardinals (Jonesboro, GA), 36-33 in a league match.

With the victory, Central advances its record to 13-9 on the year. The Lions travel to Northside (Columbus, GA) to play the Patriots in a AAAA Region 3 bout on Friday, January 31. The Patriots go into the bout with a record of 10-8. Northside lost 58-42 in their recent non-league bout against Russell County (Seale, AL)

With the loss, Jonesboro falls to 4-10 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Starr's Mill (Fayetteville, GA) to play the Panthers in a AAAA Region 3 bout on Friday, January 31. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 15-5. Starr's Mill won 40-34 in their recent league bout against Griffin (Griffin, GA)