In Friday's non-league match, the host Tharptown Wildcats basketball team scored a decisive 78-45 triumph over the Waterloo Cougars.

In their next game, the Wildcats meet the Mars Hill Bible Panthers (Florence, AL) in a 2A Area 16 match, on Tuesday, January 2. Tharptown will attempt to better on its 7-3 season record. The Panthers enter the match with a 7-2 record after their 72-63 non-league win over Shoals Christian (Florence, AL).

With the defeat, Waterloo moves to 2-10 on the year. The Cougars travel to Cherokee (Cherokee, AL) to meet the Indians in a 1A Area 16 match on Friday, January 5. The Indians enter the match with a record of 7-8.