The DeSales Colts (Louisville, KY) basketball edged the host Shelby County Rockets (Shelbyville, KY), 66-61 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Colts now possess a 5-6 record. They play next when they travel to Butler for a District 22 bout on Sunday, December 29. DeSales will play a Bears team coming off a 66-56 non-league win over Eastern (Louisville, KY). The Bears record now stands at 5-1.

With the loss, Shelby County falls to 1-8 on the campaign. The Rockets travel to Anderson County (Lawrenceburg, KY) to play the Bearcats in a District 30 bout on Friday, January 3. The Bearcats go into the bout with a record of 6-5. Anderson County won 79-39 in their recent non-league bout against Trimble County (Bedford, KY)