The Scottsboro Wildcats basketball squad (Scottsboro, AL), was nudged 65-62 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Kate Duncan Smith DAR Patriots (Grant, AL)

With the victory, Kate Duncan Smith DAR advances its record to 8-5 on the year. The Patriots host North Jackson (Stevenson, AL) to meet the Chiefs in a 4A Area 16 battle on Tuesday, December 17. The Chiefs enter the battle with a record of 1-7. North Jackson lost 93-42 in their recent league battle against Plainview (Rainsville, AL)

The Wildcats now own a 6-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Chelsea for a non-league battle on Friday, December 20.