The Ballard Memorial Bombers basketball squad (Barlow, KY), was nudged 43-37 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Mayfield Cardinals (Mayfield, KY)

With the victory, Mayfield advances its record to 13-4 on the year. The Cardinals host Graves County (Mayfield, KY) to meet the Eagles in a District 3 battle on Friday, February 7. The Eagles enter the battle with a record of 20-2.

The Bombers now own a 3-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Graves County for a District 3 battle on Tuesday, February 4. Ballard Memorial will meet a Eagles squad coming off a 44-42 non-league win over Marshall County (Benton, KY). The Eagles record now stands at 20-2.