The East Carter Raiders (Grayson, KY) basketball edged the visiting Elliott County Lions (Sandy Hook, KY), 42-38 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Raiders now possess a 5-8 record. They play next when they travel to Greenup County for a non-league bout on Thursday, January 30. East Carter will play a Musketeers team coming off a 55-52 non-league win over Wheelersburg (Wheelersburg, OH). The Musketeers record now stands at 5-11.

With the loss, Elliott County falls to 10-5 on the campaign. The Lions host West Carter (Olive Hill, KY) to play the Comets in a District 62 bout on Friday, January 31. The Comets go into the bout with a record of 3-13. West Carter lost 75-44 in their recent non-league bout against Boyd County (Ashland, KY)