In Friday's league contest, the visiting Elliott County Lions basketball team scored a good 59-40 triumph over the Morgan County Cougars.

The Lions (4-1) will now prepare for their contest against Russell (Russell, KY). The Red Devils go into the non-league contest with a 3-1 record. In their last contest, Russell topped Paintsville (Paintsville, KY), 62-59, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Cougars battle the Raceland Rams (Raceland, KY) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, December 14. Morgan County will attempt to better on its 2-3 season record. The Rams go into the contest with a 2-1 record after their 65-44 non-league loss to Valley (Lucasville, OH).