Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Linden Patriots (Linden, AL) and the visiting Demopolis Tigers (Demopolis, AL), saw Linden's basketball squad hold off Demopolis by a tally of 43-42.

With the victory, Linden improves its record to 2-3 on the campaign. The Patriots host Greene County (Eutaw, AL) to confront the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 22. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 2-7.

Next up, the Tigers confront the Hillcrest Patriots (Tuscaloosa, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, December 12. Demopolis will attempt to improve on its 2-10 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 7-4 record after their 51-40 league win over Northridge (Tuscaloosa, AL).