Fort Payne Wildcats (Fort Payne, AL) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Section Lions (Section, AL), 46-40 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Fort Payne advances its record to 11-4 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Whitesburg Christian Academy (Huntsville, AL) to face the Warriors in a non-league match on Friday, December 27. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 7-8. Whitesburg Christian Academy lost 61-54 in their recent non-league match against Plainview (Rainsville, AL)

The Lions now own a 12-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Douglas for a non-league match on Friday, December 27. Section will face a Eagles squad coming off a 59-48 non-league win over Kate Duncan Smith DAR (Grant, AL). The Eagles record now stands at 8-6.