The Orange Beach Makos basketball squad (Orange Beach, AL), was nudged 44-41 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Mobile Christian Leopards (Mobile, AL)

With the victory, Mobile Christian advances its record to 10-5 on the year. The Leopards host Leroy (Leroy, AL) to meet the Bears in a non-league battle on Saturday, January 4. The Bears enter the battle with a record of 3-3. Leroy lost 46-35 in their recent non-league battle against St. Luke's Episcopal (Mobile, AL)

The Makos now own a 6-17 record. They put it on the line next when they host Escambia County for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. Orange Beach will meet a Blue Devils squad coming off a 45-29 non-league loss to Charles Henderson (Troy, AL). The Blue Devils record now stands at 7-2.