Patriot fans read newspapers as Western players are announced at the beginning of the AHS vs WAHS game Friday night.

Senior Carter Wesson leaps up above Western opponent to fight for possession of the ball during the initial tip-off.

Junior Noah Grevious lunges in front of Western opponent during a free throw to claim the rebound.

Senior Christian Humes gets excited after AHS receives a free throw attempt in the third quarter of the game.

Patriot fans shout during a Western free throw in the second half.

Senior Carter Wesson jumps over Western player senior Josh Sime to make a layup in the second half of the game.

Junior Benny Koutone (right) and Junior Wes Gobble (left) look to the referee for a call as AHS presses full-court defense on the Warriors in the second quarter.

Junior Hayden Yow celebrates junior Ben Wesson’s successful free throw in the first half.

Senior Polo Hill springs towards the basket, fighting off Western defense in the air.

Senior Bennett Schantz celebrates a three-point shot by AHS that puts the Patriots just four points behind the Warriors in the second half of the game.

Senior Christian Humes takes a jump shot from the left corner of the court in the first few minutes of the 1/13 game.

Junior Amaje Parker prepares for full-court pressure on Western players in the last minutes of the first half.

Junior Noah Grevious leaps above Western defense to score in the third quarter of the game.

AHS Head Coach Greg Maynard throws out his arms in frustration after a referee call against Albemarle in the fourth quarter.

Senior Polo Hill defends Western senior Alex Keeton as he attempts a breakaway in the first half of the game.

Senior Carter Wesson reaches to gain possession of a free throw rebound in the second quarter.

Senior Polo Hill looks anxiously at the scoreboard as the Patriots catch up to the Warriors in the final minutes of the game.

Senior Carter Wesson drives down the court to the basket as he tries to bridge a 10-point gap during the first half of the game.

Senior Lily Williams crouches in the stands as the game time reaches two minutes with AHS down by two points.