The Bracken County Polar Bears basketball team (Brooksville, KY), was nudged 65-63 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Mason County Royals (Maysville, KY)

The Royals now sport a 9-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Rowan County for a non-league battle on Monday, January 2. Mason County will battle a Vikings team coming off a 73-52 non-league loss to Martin County (Inez, KY). The Vikings record now stands at 5-4.

The Polar Bears (8-3) will now prepare for their battle against Campbell County (Alexandria, KY). The Camels come into the non-league battle with a 6-4 record. In their last battle, Campbell County was nudged by North Laurel (London, KY), 71-56, in a non-league battle.