Pine Tree Pirates (Longview, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Carthage Bulldogs (Carthage, TX), 44-43 in a league match.

With the victory, Pine Tree upgrades its record to 12-10 on the year. The Pirates host Cumberland Academy (Tyler, TX) to face the Knights in a 4A Region II District 16 match on Tuesday, January 14. The Knights enter the match with a record of 7-14. Cumberland Academy lost 81-69 in their recent league match against Gilmer (Gilmer, TX)

The Bulldogs now sport a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Henderson for a 4A Region II District 16 match on Tuesday, January 14. Carthage will face a Lions squad coming off a 60-31 league loss to Kilgore (Kilgore, TX). The Lions record now stands at 3-17.