Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Grissom Tigers (Huntsville, AL) and the host James Clemens Jets (Madison, AL), saw Grissom's basketball squad hold off James Clemens by a count of 69-64.

With the victory, Grissom upgrades its record to 11-9 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Bob Jones (Madison, AL) to play the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 2. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 8-10. Bob Jones lost 54-48 in their recent non-league challenge against James Clemens (Madison, AL)

Next up, the Jets play the Hueytown Golden Gophers (Hueytown, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 2. James Clemens will attempt to improve on its 13-6 season record. The Golden Gophers come into the battle with a 11-9 record after their 77-70 non-league win over Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa, AL).