The Hart Pirates (Hart, MI) basketball nipped the host Hesperia Panthers (Hesperia, MI), 60-57 in Tuesday's league test.

The Pirates (4-7) will now prepare for their test against Holton (Holton, MI). The Red Devils go into the Western Michigan Lakes - Rivers test with a 2-14 record. In their last test, Holton was tipped by North Muskegon (North Muskegon, MI), 79-23, in a league test.

The Panthers now own a 4-7 record. They play next when they host Mason County Central for a Western Michigan Lakes - Rivers test on Friday, January 19. Hesperia will encounter a Spartans squad coming off a 65-54 league win over Shelby (Shelby, MI). The Spartans record now stands at 7-6.