Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Southwestern Warriors (Somerset, KY) and the visiting Elizabethtown Panthers (Elizabethtown, KY), saw Southwestern's basketball squad hold off Elizabethtown by a count of 48-45.

With the victory, Southwestern upgrades its record to 6-4 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Pikeville (Pikeville, KY) to confront the Panthers in a non-league battle on Friday, December 29. The Panthers come into the battle with a record of 7-1. Pikeville won 75-30 in their recent non-league battle against Mason County (Maysville, KY)

The Panthers (6-5) will now prepare for their battle against Fort Knox (Fort Knox, KY). The Eagles come into the District 17 battle with a 0-4 record.