The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Middlesboro Yellowjackets (Middlesboro, KY) and the visiting Nicholas County Bluejackets (Carlisle, KY), observed Middlesboro's basketball team edge Nicholas County by a score of 64-62.

The Yellowjackets (2-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Marion County (Lebanon, KY). The Knights come into the non-league challenge with a 6-2 record. In their last challenge, Marion County edged Carroll County (Carrollton, KY), 81-42, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Bluejackets encounter the Western Hills Mustangs (Cincinnati, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 28. Nicholas County will attempt to improve on its 4-3 season record. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a 1-2 record after their 77-51 league loss to Taft (Cincinnati, OH).