Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Johnson Central Golden Eagles (Paintsville, KY) and the host Paintsville Tigers (Paintsville, KY), saw Johnson Central's basketball squad hold off Paintsville by a tally of 48-47.

With the victory, Johnson Central improves its record to 9-7 on the campaign. The Golden Eagles host East Ridge (Lick Creek, KY) to confront the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 3. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 7-8. East Ridge won 79-74 in their recent non-league challenge against Grundy (Grundy, VA)

Next up, the Tigers confront the Betsy Layne Bobcats (Betsy Layne, KY) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, February 5. Paintsville will attempt to improve on its 11-10 season record. The Bobcats come into the challenge with a 11-10 record after their 89-83 non-league loss to Wolfe County (Campton, KY).