The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Fairfield Tigers (Fairfield, AL) and the host Shades Valley Mounties (Birmingham, AL), observed Fairfield's basketball team edge Shades Valley by a score of 40-36.

The Tigers (9-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Midfield (Midfield, AL). The Patriots come into the non-league challenge with a 6-2 record.

In their next game, the Mounties encounter the Jackson-Olin Mustangs (Birmingham, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 10. Shades Valley will attempt to improve on its 3-4 season record. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a 0-9 record after their 66-58 non-league loss to Carver Birmingham (Birmingham, AL).