Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Johnson Central Golden Eagles (Paintsville, KY) and the host Belfry Pirates (Belfry, KY), saw Johnson Central's basketball squad wallop Belfry by a tally of 86-60.

With the victory, Johnson Central improves its record to 12-9 on the campaign. The Golden Eagles travel to Floyd Central (Eastern, KY) to play the Jaguars in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 17. The Jaguars come into the challenge with a record of 12-12. Floyd Central won 89-66 in their recent non-league challenge against Expression Prep Academy (Huntington, WV)

Next up, the Pirates play the Prestonsburg Blackcats (Prestonsburg, KY) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, February 19. Belfry will attempt to improve on its 8-19 season record. The Blackcats come into the challenge with a 14-12 record after their 51-45 league loss to Betsy Layne (Betsy Layne, KY).