The Boca Ciega Pirates (Gulfport, FL) basketball crushed the visiting Pinellas Park Patriots (Largo, FL), 70-29 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Pirates (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Bayshore (Bradenton, FL). The Bruins come into the 4A District 11 challenge with a 2-0 record. In their last challenge, Bayshore trounced Manatee (Bradenton, FL), 63-60, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Patriots encounter the Osceola Warriors (Seminole, FL) in a 5A District 10 challenge, on Monday, December 1. Pinellas Park will attempt to improve on its 0-2 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 0-2 record after their 75-64 non-league loss to Gulf (New Port Richey, FL).