Calico Rock Pirates (Calico Rock, AR) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Shirley Blue Devils (Shirley, AR), 78-51 in a league match.

With the victory, Calico Rock upgrades its record to 9-2 on the year. The Pirates host Viola (Viola, AR) to face the Longhorns in a 1A Region 2 match on Friday, December 12. The Longhorns enter the match with a record of 0-3. Viola lost 68-35 in their recent non-league match against Alpena (Alpena, AR)

The Blue Devils now sport a 0-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Concord for a 1A Region 2 match on Friday, December 12. Shirley will face a Pirates squad coming off a 64-45 league win over Norfork (Norfork, AR). The Pirates record now stands at 7-9.