Colbert County Indians (Leighton, AL) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Lauderdale County Tigers (Rogersville, AL), 57-52 in a league match.

With the victory, Colbert County advances its record to 11-6 on the year. The Indians travel to East Lawrence (Trinity, AL) to face the Eagles in a non-league match on Saturday, January 4. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 8-8. East Lawrence won 64-62 in their recent non-league match against Oneonta (Oneonta, AL)

The Tigers now own a 7-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Loretto for a non-league match on Tuesday, January 7. Lauderdale County will face a Mustangs squad coming off a 59-43 non-league win over South Gibson (Medina, TN). The Mustangs record now stands at 15-0.