West Jessamine Colts (Nicholasville, KY) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Elizabethtown Panthers (Elizabethtown, KY), 37-36 in a non-league game.

In their next game, the Colts face the Mercer County Titans (Harrodsburg, KY) in a District 46 game, on Tuesday, January 10. West Jessamine will attempt to move on its 3-2 season record. The Titans enter the game with a 9-10 record after their 50-40 non-league win over Boyle County (Danville, KY).

With the defeat, Elizabethtown moves to 4-9 on the year. The Panthers host Hart County (Munfordville, KY) to face the Raiders in a non-league game on Monday, January 9. The Raiders enter the game with a record of 5-4. Hart County won 69-28 in their recent league game against Caverna (Horse Cave, KY)