Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the James Clemens Jets (Madison, AL) and the host Beech Buccaneers (Hendersonville, TN), saw James Clemens's basketball squad wallop Beech by a count of 61-26.

With the victory, James Clemens upgrades its record to 10-5 on the campaign. The Jets host Austin (Decatur, AL) to play the Black Bears in a 7A Area 8 challenge on Tuesday, January 10. The Black Bears come into the challenge with a record of 8-7.

Next up, the Buccaneers play the Green Hill Hawks (Mt. Juliet, TN) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 3. Beech will attempt to upgrade on its 10-3 season record. The Hawks come into the challenge with a 8-5 record after their 33-27 non-league loss to Blackman (Murfreesboro, TN).