The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Hillcrest Patriots (Tuscaloosa, AL) and the visiting Sipsey Valley Bears (Buhl, AL), observed Hillcrest's basketball team overwhelm Sipsey Valley by a score of 53-17.

The Patriots (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Sipsey Valley (Buhl, AL). The Bears come into the non-league challenge with a 0-2 record.

In their next game, the Bears encounter the Northridge Jaguars (Tuscaloosa, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, November 18. Sipsey Valley will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record. The Jaguars come into the challenge with a 0-1 record after their 55-52 non-league loss to Pinson Valley (Pinson, AL).