The Model Patriots (Richmond, KY) basketball nipped the visiting Berea Pirates (Berea, KY), 71-65 in Thursday's league test.

The Patriots (5-19) will now prepare for their test against Casey County (Liberty, KY). The Rebels go into the non-league test with a 8-15 record. In their last test, Casey County was tipped by Danville Christian Academy (Danville, KY), 63-56, in a non-league test.

The Pirates now own a 2-17 record. They play next when they host Estill County for a non-league test on Saturday, February 12. Berea will encounter a Engineers squad coming off a 61-59 non-league loss to Hazard (Hazard, KY). The Engineers record now stands at 12-11.