The Palatine Pirates basketball team scored 59 points and limited the visiting Wheeling Wildcats to 38 in the Pirates non-league triumph on Tuesday.

The Pirates now possess a 10-8 record. They play next when they host Conant for a Mid-Suburban - West game on Friday, January 17. Palatine will confront a Cougars team coming off a 68-46 non-league loss to Rolling Meadows (Rolling Meadows, IL). The Cougars record now stands at 10-8.

With the loss, Wheeling falls to 8-11 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL) to confront the Huskies in a Mid-Suburban - East game on Friday, January 17. The Huskies go into the game with a record of 14-3. Hersey won 57-50 in their recent non-league game against Barrington (Barrington, IL)