Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Pikeville Panthers (Pikeville, KY) and the visiting Martin County Cardinals (Inez, KY), saw Pikeville's basketball squad wallop Martin County by a tally of 69-47.

With the victory, Pikeville improves its record to 13-1 on the campaign. The Panthers host Shelby Valley (Pikeville, KY) to confront the Wildcats in a District 59 challenge on Friday, January 21. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 6-4.

Next up, the Cardinals confront the Magoffin County Hornets (Salyersville, KY) in a District 57 challenge, on Tuesday, January 18. Martin County will attempt to improve on its 11-4 season record. The Hornets come into the challenge with a 5-5 record after their 67-38 league loss to Johnson Central (Paintsville, KY).