The Somerset Christian Cougars basketball team (Somerset, KY), was nudged 66-62 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Letcher County Central Cougars / Lady Cougars (Whitesburg, KY)

The Cougars / Lady Cougars now possess a 9-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Buckhorn for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 16. Letcher County Central will confront a Wildcats team coming off a 92-54 league loss to Perry County Central (Hazard, KY). The Wildcats record now stands at 5-14.

The Cougars (5-10) will now prepare for their battle against McCreary Central (Stearns, KY). The Raiders come into the District 48 battle with a 4-13 record. In their last battle, McCreary Central was nudged by Wayne County (Monticello, KY), 52-42, in a league battle.