River Bluff Gators (Lexington, SC) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting South Aiken Thoroughbreds (Aiken, SC), 51-43 in a non-league bout.

With the win, River Bluff upgrades its record to 8-6 on the season. The Gators host Fort Mill (Fort Mill, SC) to clash with the Yellow Jackets in a non-league bout on Friday, January 6. The Yellow Jackets go into the bout with a record of 5-8. Fort Mill lost 53-46 in their recent non-league bout against Catawba Ridge (Fort Mill, SC)

Next up, the Thoroughbreds clash with the North Augusta Yellow Jackets (North Augusta, SC) in a AAAA Region 4 bout, on Friday, January 6. South Aiken will attempt to upgrade on its 2-9 season record. The Yellow Jackets go into the bout with a 13-1 record after their 43-14 non-league win over Strom Thurmond (Johnston, SC).