Pineville Mountain Lions (Pineville, KY) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Model Patriots (Richmond, KY), 59-53 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Pineville advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Mountain Lions travel to Breathitt County (Jackson, KY) to face the Bobcats in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 10. The Bobcats enter the match with a record of 1-1. Breathitt County won 71-54 in their recent non-league match against Rockcastle County (Mt. Vernon, KY)

The Patriots now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Lee County for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 10. Model will face a Bobcats squad coming off a 72-59 non-league loss to Leslie County (Hyden, KY). The Bobcats record now stands at 0-4.