Blazer Tomcats (Ashland, KY) boosters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Pikeville Panthers (Pikeville, KY), 51-43 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Blazer upgrades its record to 1-0 on the year. The Tomcats travel to Portsmouth (Portsmouth, OH) to face the Trojans in a non-league match on Thursday, December 5. The Trojans enter the match with a record of 2-0. Portsmouth won 60-26 in their recent league match against Ironton (Ironton, OH)

The Panthers now sport a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Perry County Central for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 3. Pikeville will face a Commodores squad coming off a 61-44 non-league loss to Southwestern (Somerset, KY). The Commodores record now stands at 0-1.