Athens Golden Eagles (Athens, AL) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Columbia Eagles (Huntsville, AL), 70-57 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Athens advances its record to 7-2 on the year. The Golden Eagles travel to Winfield (Winfield, AL) to face the Pirates in a non-league match on Saturday, December 14. The Pirates enter the match with a record of 6-2. Winfield won 73-54 in their recent non-league match against Lamar County (Vernon, AL)

The Eagles now own a 4-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mae Jemison for a 6A Area 16 match on Tuesday, December 17. Columbia will face a Jaguars squad coming off a 70-47 non-league win over Sparkman (Harvest, AL). The Jaguars record now stands at 9-4.