The Pike Road Patriots ran past the visiting Lanier Poets basketball team by a final score of 42-34 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Patriots face the Park Crossing Thunderbirds (Montgomery, AL) in a game, on Friday, January 12. Pike Road will attempt to move on its 2-0 season record.

With the defeat, Lanier moves to 0-8 on the year. The Poets host Smiths Station (Smiths, AL) to face the Panthers in a non-league game on Friday, December 15. The Panthers enter the game with a record of 0-0.