The Ellwood Christian Eagles basketball squad (Selma, AL), was nudged 45-40 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting Linden Patriots (Linden, AL)

With the victory, Linden advances its record to 3-8 on the year. The Patriots host Johnson (Thomaston, AL) to meet the Eagles in a 1A Area 5 battle on Friday, January 10. The Eagles enter the battle with a record of 1-9. Johnson lost 54-37 in their recent league battle against University Charter (Livingston, AL)

The Eagles now own a 1-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Autaugaville for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 9. Ellwood Christian will meet a Eagles squad coming off a 57-50 non-league loss to Billingsley (Billingsley, AL). The Eagles record now stands at 4-7.