Providence Christian Eagles (Dothan, AL) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Wicksburg Panthers (Newton, AL), 59-57 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Providence Christian upgrades its record to 18-7 on the campaign. The Eagles host Ariton (Ariton, AL) to play the Purple Cats in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 30. The Purple Cats come into the bout with a record of 7-7. Ariton won 56-31 in their recent league bout against Barbour County (Clayton, AL)