Christian County hung with defending 2nd region champion Madisonville for three quarters, but the Maroons put the game away in the fourth period winning 77-54. The Colonels were led in scoring by Damikeon Mathis with 18 points including four three pointers and Qua Chambers pitched in 14 in falling to 1-3. Madisonville improved to 4-0 behind 22 points from Deljuan Johnson and 14 off the bench from Zach Tow. Christian County is back in action Friday night at Hopkinsville.
In other action: Hopkinsville topped Northwest 63-45, Union County defeated University Heights 80-72 in overtime, Trigg County slid by Fort Campbell 59-46, Crittenden County edged Caldwell County 65-62, Dawson Springs routed Livingston Central 75-49, Muhlenberg County drubbed Hopkins Central 49-27, Henderson County nipped Apollo 60-58.
Warren Central defeated Owensboro 68-59, Russell County over Greenwood 64-53, North Hardin beat Warren East 75-44, South Warren defeated Franklin Simpson 60-55, Bowling Green eased by Glasgow 64-60, Marshall County downed Carlisle County 68-48, Murray blasted Graves County 57-37, McCracken County edged Calloway County 65-60, Paducah Tilghman over Mayfield 72-48.