Hillcrest Patriots (Tuscaloosa, AL) boosters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Sipsey Valley Bears (Buhl, AL), 51-21 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Hillcrest upgrades its record to 2-0 on the year. The Patriots host Prattville (Prattville, AL) to face the Lions in a match on Tuesday, January 14. The Lions enter the match with a record of 2-3.

The Bears now sport a 1-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host American Christian Academy for a non-league match on Thursday, December 5. Sipsey Valley will face a Patriots squad coming off a 46-40 non-league loss to Brookwood (Brookwood, AL). The Patriots record now stands at 5-2.