The Thomas Walker Pioneers basketball team (Ewing, VA), dropped 71-63 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Barbourville Tigers (Barbourville, KY)

The Tigers now possess a 4-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Buckhorn for a non-league contest on Friday, December 22. Barbourville will meet a Wildcats team coming off a 49-35 non-league loss to Magoffin County (Salyersville, KY). The Wildcats record now stands at 2-6.

The Pioneers (1-3) will now prepare for their contest against Middlesboro (Middlesboro, KY). The Yellowjackets enter the non-league contest with a 2-5 record. In their last contest, Middlesboro was outscored by St. Joseph Central (Huntington, WV), 47-32, in a non-league contest.