Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons (Madisonville, KY) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Hopkins County Central Storm (Madisonville, KY), 54-40 in a league bout.

With the win, Madisonville-North Hopkins upgrades its record to 12-9 on the season. The Maroons host Caldwell County (Princeton, KY) to play the Tigers in a District 7 bout on Tuesday, February 6. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 6-15. Caldwell County lost 60-39 in their recent non-league bout against Crittenden County (Marion, KY)

Next up, the Storm play the Webster County Trojans (Dixon, KY) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 9. Hopkins County Central will attempt to upgrade on its 13-10 season record. The Trojans go into the bout with a 4-20 record after their 55-19 league loss to Henderson County (Henderson, KY).