In Friday's non-league test, the Athens Golden Eagles (Athens, AL) basketball squad trounced the visiting Tanner Rattlers (Tanner, AL), by a score of 53-17.

Next, the Golden Eagles encounter the Muscle Shoals Trojans (Muscle Shoals, AL) in a 6A Area 15 test, on Friday, January 3. Athens will attempt to improve on its 10-8 season record. The Trojans come into the test with a 8-5 record after their 76-42 non-league win over Marion County (Guin, AL).

The Rattlers (2-14) will now prepare for their test against Northridge (Tuscaloosa, AL). The Jaguars come into the non-league test with a 14-4 record. In their last test, Northridge bounced Mae Jemison (Huntsville, AL), 44-30, in a non-league test.