Woodlawn Colonels (Birmingham, AL) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Fairfield Tigers (Fairfield, AL), 81-79 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Woodlawn upgrades its record to 5-13 on the campaign. The Colonels travel to Mountain Brook (Birmingham, AL) to play the Spartans in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 9. The Spartans come into the bout with a record of 20-7. Mountain Brook lost 62-58 in their recent non-league bout against Vestavia Hills (Vestavia Hills, AL)

Next up, the Tigers play the Pleasant Grove Spartans (Pleasant Grove, AL) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, February 8. Fairfield will attempt to upgrade on its 21-9 season record. The Spartans come into the bout with a 10-9 record after their 61-58 non-league loss to Parker (Birmingham, AL).