The Belton Pirates (Belton, MO) basketball nipped the host Chrisman Bears (Independence, MO), 49-48 in Monday's non-league test.

The Pirates (4-8) will now prepare for their test against Raytown South (Raytown, MO). The Cardinals go into the non-league test with a 6-4 record. In their last test, Raytown South was tipped by Oak Park (Kansas City, MO), 73-70, in a non-league test.

The Bears now own a 4-9 record. They play next when they travel to North Kansas City for a Suburban - White test on Wednesday, January 17. Chrisman will encounter a Hornets squad coming off a 59-43 non-league loss to Liberty North (Liberty, MO). The Hornets record now stands at 10-3.