The Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays nipped the visiting Eastern Warriors basketball squad by a final score of 48-43 in Thursday's league outing.

Next, the Blue Jays clash with the St. Patrick Saints (Maysville, KY) in a non-league outing, on Friday, December 27. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington will attempt to upgrade on its 4-4 season record. The Saints enter the outing with a 1-7 record after their 52-32 non-league win over Cornerstone Christian Academy (Shelbyville, KY).

The Warriors (7-3) will now prepare for their outing against Western Brown (Mt. Orab, OH). The Broncos enter the non-league outing with a 5-4 record. In their last outing, Western Brown got by Clinton-Massie (Clarksville, OH), 66-19, in a league outing.