The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Shaw Raiders (Columbus, GA) and the visiting Columbus Blue Devils (Columbus, GA), observed Shaw's basketball team overwhelm Columbus by a score of 72-44.

The Raiders (5-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Hardaway (Columbus, GA). The Hawks come into the AA Region 1 challenge with a 4-11 record. In their last challenge, Hardaway was routed by Carver (Columbus, GA), 117-42, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Blue Devils encounter the Jordan Red Jackets (Columbus, GA) in a AA Region 1 challenge, on Saturday, January 11. Columbus will attempt to improve on its 6-10 season record. The Red Jackets come into the challenge with a 1-10 record after their 66-38 league loss to Hardaway (Columbus, GA).