The Mayfield Cardinals basketball squad (Mayfield, KY), was outscored 44-24 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Marshall County Marshals (Benton, KY)

With the victory, Marshall County advances its record to 9-2 on the year. The Marshals travel to Page (Franklin, TN) to meet the Patriots in a non-league battle on Saturday, January 4. The Patriots enter the battle with a record of 12-3. Page won 52-41 in their recent non-league battle against Oakland (Murfreesboro, TN)

The Cardinals now own a 8-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ballard Memorial for a District 3 test on Tuesday, January 7. Mayfield will encounter a Bombers squad coming off a 42-39 non-league win over Webster County (Dixon, KY). The Bombers record now stands at 3-6.