The McCreary Central Raiders (Stearns, KY) basketball were winner over the host Pineville Mountain Lions (Pineville, KY), 89-70 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Raiders now possess a 5-3 record. They play next when they host Casey County for a non-league bout on Friday, January 3. McCreary Central will play a Rebels team coming off a 57-52 non-league loss to Cumberland Christian Home Educators (Somerset, KY). The Rebels record now stands at 0-8.

With the loss, Pineville falls to 4-4 on the campaign. The Mountain lions host Oneida Baptist Institute (Oneida, KY) to play the Mountaineers in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 28. The Mountaineers go into the bout with a record of 5-4. Oneida Baptist Institute lost 58-49 in their recent non-league bout against Leslie County (Hyden, KY)