The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Harlan County Black Bears (Harlan, KY) and the visiting Middlesboro Yellowjackets (Middlesboro, KY), observed Harlan County's basketball team edge Middlesboro by a score of 51-45.

The Black Bears (7-14) will now prepare for their challenge against Clay County (Manchester, KY). The Tigers come into the non-league challenge with a 12-10 record. In their last challenge, Clay County edged Leslie County (Hyden, KY), 65-51, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Yellowjackets battle the Jenkins Cavaliers (Jenkins, KY) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, February 10. Middlesboro will attempt to improve on its 11-9 season record.