Southland Academy Raiders (Americus, GA) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Crisp Academy Wildcats (Cordele, GA), 50-25 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Southland Academy improves its record to 5-8 on the season. The Raiders travel to Tiftarea Academy (Chula, GA) to encounter the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 7. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 1-7.

In their next game, the Wildcats encounter the Highland Christian Academy EAGLES (Valdosta, GA) in a GIAA A Region 3 challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. Crisp Academy will attempt to improve on its 5-8 season record. The EAGLES come into the challenge with a 2-5 record after their 43-16 non-league loss to Echols County (Statenville, GA).