The Ottawa Pirates basketball squad (Ottawa, IL), was outscored 67-51 in Friday's league battle with the visiting LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers (LaSalle, IL)

With the victory, LaSalle-Peru advances its record to 8-10 on the year. The Cavaliers travel to Mendota (Mendota, IL) to meet the Trojans in a non-league battle on Saturday, January 11. The Trojans enter the battle with a record of 10-6. Mendota won 61-48 in their recent non-league battle against Ottawa (Ottawa, IL)

The Pirates now own a 6-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Sycamore for a Interstate Eight battle on Friday, January 17.