Winfield Pirates (Winfield, AL) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Fayette County Tigers (Fayette, AL), 47-43 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Winfield upgrades its record to 9-12 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Carbon Hill (Carbon Hill, AL) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 6. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a record of 16-14. Carbon Hill won 55-50 in their recent non-league bout against Gordo (Gordo, AL)