The Eastern Hancock Royals (Charlottesville, IN) basketball crushed the visiting Knightstown Panthers (Knightstown, IN), 53-29 in Thursday's non-league test.

The Royals (5-5) will now prepare for their test against Monroe Central (Parker City, IN). The Golden Bears go into the test with a 1-1 record.

The Panthers now own a 3-7 record. They play next when they travel to Northeastern for a test on Friday, January 13.