The Knox Central Panthers (Barbourville, KY) basketball crushed the visiting Clay County Tigers (Manchester, KY), 69-29 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 9-3 record. They play next when they travel to George Rogers Clark for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 4. Knox Central will play a Cardinals team coming off a 66-44 non-league win over Waynesville (Waynesville, OH). The Cardinals record now stands at 4-5.

With the loss, Clay County falls to 6-5 on the campaign. The Tigers host North Laurel (London, KY) to play the Jaguars in a District 49 bout on Friday, January 3. The Jaguars go into the bout with a record of 10-0. North Laurel won 67-40 in their recent non-league bout against Blazer (Ashland, KY)