Palatine Pirates (Palatine, IL) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Barrington Fillies/Broncos (Barrington, IL), 57-52 in a league bout.

With the victory, Palatine upgrades its record to 13-5 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Lake Zurich (Lake Zurich, IL) to play the Bears in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 14. The Bears come into the bout with a record of 10-7. Lake Zurich won 58-41 in their recent league bout against Waukegan (Waukegan, IL)

Next up, the Fillies/Broncos play the Grant Community Bulldogs (Fox Lake, IL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 14. Barrington will attempt to upgrade on its 13-2 season record. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a 5-10 record after their 53-46 league loss to Antioch (Antioch, IL).