The Norwood Pirates (Norwood, MO) basketball crushed the host Houston Tigers (Houston, MO), 77-39 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Pirates now possess a 5-2 record. They play next when they host Hartville for a bout on Friday, January 17.

With the loss, Houston falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Ava (Ava, MO) to play the Bears in a non-league bout on Friday, February 21. The Bears go into the bout with a record of 0-0.