The Johnson Central Golden Eagles ran past the host Paintsville Tigers basketball team by a final score of 64-44 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Golden Eagles face the Morgan County Cougars (West Liberty, KY) in a non-league game, on Saturday, February 3. Johnson Central will attempt to move on its 20-1 season record. The Cougars enter the game with a 7-11 record after their 77-42 non-league loss to Blazer (Ashland, KY).

With the defeat, Paintsville moves to 10-10 on the year. The Tigers host Prestonsburg (Prestonsburg, KY) to face the Blackcats in a non-league game on Tuesday, February 6. The Blackcats enter the game with a record of 10-10. Prestonsburg won 63-45 in their recent non-league game against Morgan County (West Liberty, KY)