The Walton-Verona Bearcats basketball team scored 80 points and limited the visiting Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds to 55 in the Bearcats non-league triumph on Wednesday.

The Bearcats now possess a 17-10 record. They play next when they host Tates Creek for a non-league game on Friday, February 14. Walton-Verona will confront a Commodores team coming off a 89-68 non-league win over Danville (Danville, KY). The Commodores record now stands at 10-11.

With the loss, Newport Central Catholic falls to 11-14 on the campaign. The Thoroughbreds host Conner (Hebron, KY) to confront the Cougars in a non-league game on Friday, February 14. The Cougars go into the game with a record of 16-7. Conner won 73-69 in their recent non-league game against Newport (Newport, KY)