Pike Road Patriots (Pike Road, AL) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Montevallo Bulldogs (Montevallo, AL), 71-65 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Pike Road advances its record to 12-4 on the year. The Patriots travel to Montgomery Academy (Montgomery, AL) to meet the Eagles in a non-league match on Friday, December 20. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 9-1. Montgomery Academy won 64-56 in their recent non-league match against Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery, AL)

The Bulldogs now own a 8-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Montgomery Catholic for a non-league match on Friday, December 20. Montevallo will meet a Knights squad coming off a 55-52 non-league win over Saint James (Montgomery, AL). The Knights record now stands at 1-0.