In Tuesday's league test, the Gardendale Rockets (Gardendale, AL) basketball squad got by the visiting Pinson Valley Indians (Pinson, AL), by a score of 49-48.

Next, the Rockets clash with the Clay-Chalkville Cougars (Pinson, AL) in a 6A Area 12 test, on Thursday, January 9. Gardendale will attempt to improve on its 14-5 season record. The Cougars come into the test with a 8-8 record after their 55-24 non-league loss to Mountain Brook (Birmingham, AL).

The Indians (7-13) will now prepare for their test against Center Point (Birmingham, AL). The Eagles come into the non-league test with a 1-14 record. In their last test, Center Point was nipped by Fultondale (Birmingham, AL), 45-23, in a non-league test.