The Sterling Golden Warriors basketball team scored 63 points and held the visiting Ottawa Pirates to 43 in the Golden Warriors league triumph on Friday.

The Golden Warriors now sport a 15-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Rochelle for a non-league contest on Tuesday, February 17. Sterling will meet a Hubs team coming off a 79-61 league win over Yorkville (Yorkville, IL). The Hubs record now stands at 10-11.

The Pirates (8-7) will now prepare for their contest against Dixon (Dixon, IL). The Dukes enter the NCIC - Northeast contest with a 4-19 record. In their last contest, Dixon was defeated by LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle, IL), 54-45, in a league contest.