The Platte County Pirates basketball team scored 58 points and limited the visiting Belton Pirates to 28 in the Pirates non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Pirates now possess a 7-5 record. They play next when they travel to Raytown for a non-league game on Tuesday, January 21. Platte County will confront a Bluejays team coming off a 48-35 non-league win over Truman (Independence, MO). The Bluejays record now stands at 4-8.

With the loss, Belton falls to 0-11 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Chrisman (Independence, MO) to confront the Bears in a Suburban - White game on Monday, January 20. The Bears go into the game with a record of 5-5. Chrisman won 37-34 in their recent league game against Raytown (Raytown, MO)