Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Belgreen Bulldogs (Russellville, AL) and the host Phillips Bears (Bear Creek, AL), saw Belgreen's basketball squad wallop Phillips by a tally of 65-31.

With the victory, Belgreen improves its record to 8-5 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Tournament Opponent (, ) to confront the in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 29. The come into the challenge with a record of 41-171.

Next up, the Bears confront the Colbert County Indians (Leighton, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 2. Phillips will attempt to improve on its 3-9 season record.