The Austin Black Bears (Decatur, AL) basketball edged the visiting Decatur Red Raiders (Decatur, AL), 37-34 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Black Bears now possess a 4-14 record. They play next when they host Mae Jemison for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 4. Austin will play a Jaguars team coming off a 35-23 non-league loss to Giles County (Pulaski, TN). The Jaguars record now stands at 10-10.

With the loss, Decatur falls to 8-11 on the campaign. The Red raiders host Lawrence County (Moulton, AL) to play the Red Devils in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 7. The Red Devils go into the bout with a record of 1-14. Lawrence County lost 59-32 in their recent non-league bout against Athens (Athens, AL)