Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Leroy Bears (Leroy, AL) and the host McIntosh Demons (McIntosh, AL), saw Leroy's basketball squad overcome McIntosh by a tally of 43-26.

With the victory, Leroy improves its record to 5-4 on the campaign. The Bears host Fruitdale (Fruitdale, AL) to confront the Pirates in a 1A Area 1 challenge on Thursday, January 4. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 3-5.

Next up, the Demons confront the Satsuma Gators (Satsuma, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 2. McIntosh will attempt to improve on its 2-4 season record. The Gators come into the challenge with a 2-5 record after their 50-12 non-league loss to Mary G. Montgomery (Semmes, AL).