In Friday's league outing, the Kaplan Pirates (Kaplan, LA) basketball squad nipped the host Erath Bobcats (Erath, LA), by a margin of 45-40.

The Pirates (11-9) will now prepare for their match against St. Martinville (St. Martinville, LA). The Tigers enter the 3A District 5 match with a 15-3 record. In their last match, St. Martinville was nipped by JS Clark Leadership Academy (Opelousas, LA), 75-32, in a non-league match.

With the defeat, Erath moves to 6-8 on the year. The Bobcats travel to Abbeville (Abbeville, LA) to meet the Wildcats in a 3A District 5 match on Tuesday, January 16. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 8-6. Abbeville won 74-17 in their recent league match against Crowley (Crowley, LA)