Hartselle Tigers (Hartselle, AL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Briarwood Christian Lions (Birmingham, AL), 60-46 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Hartselle upgrades its record to 9-5 on the season. The Tigers travel to Athens (Athens, AL) to play the Golden Eagles in a non-league bout on Friday, December 15. The Golden Eagles go into the bout with a record of 7-3. Athens lost 54-31 in their recent non-league bout against Madison Academy (Madison, AL)

Next up, the Lions play the Sylacauga Aggies (Sylacauga, AL) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 15. Briarwood Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record. The Aggies go into the bout with a 5-7 record after their 59-36 league win over Jemison (Jemison, AL).