The Hopkinsville Tigers basketball team (Hopkinsville, KY), was nudged 49-43 in Friday's non-league battle with the host McLean County Cougars (Calhoun, KY)

The Cougars now possess a 3-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Apollo for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 7. McLean County will battle a Eagles team coming off a 76-36 non-league loss to Henderson County (Henderson, KY). The Eagles record now stands at 4-11.

The Tigers (2-6) will now prepare for their battle against Madisonville-North Hopkins (Madisonville, KY). The Maroons come into the non-league battle with a 10-3 record. In their last battle, Madisonville-North Hopkins edged Dawson Springs (Dawson Springs, KY), 75-19, in a league battle.