The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Gardendale Rockets (Gardendale, AL) and the host Calera Eagles (Calera, AL), observed Gardendale's basketball team edge Calera by a score of 69-66.

The Rockets (3-0) will now prepare for their challenge against McAdory (McCalla, AL). The Yellowjackets come into the non-league challenge with a 2-1 record. In their last battle, McAdory was nudged by Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa, AL), 66-57, in a non-league battle.

The Eagles now own a 2-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Thompson for a non-league battle on Tuesday, November 18.