The Knott County Central Patriots (Hindman, KY) basketball edged the visiting Pike County Central Hawks (Pikeville, KY), 59-52 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Patriots now possess a 4-2 record. They play next when they host North Laurel for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 13. Knott County Central will play a Jaguars team coming off a 60-43 non-league win over Perry County Central (Hazard, KY). The Jaguars record now stands at 2-2.

With the loss, Pike County Central falls to 3-1 on the campaign. The Hawks host Betsy Layne (Betsy Layne, KY) to encounter the Bobcats in a non-league test on Tuesday, December 16. The Bobcats come into the test with a record of 1-4. Betsy Layne lost 97-60 in their recent league test against Floyd Central (Eastern, KY)