The Leggett Pirates tipped the host Burkeville Mustangs basketball team by a final score of 56-55 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Pirates face the Chester Yellowjackets (Chester, TX) in a 1A Region IV District 28 game, on Friday, January 20. Leggett will attempt to move on its 9-13 season record. The Yellowjackets enter the game with a 11-13 record after their 74-35 league loss to Spurger (Spurger, TX).

With the defeat, Burkeville moves to 5-18 on the year. The Mustangs travel to High Island (High Island, TX) to face the Cardinals in a 1A Region IV District 28 game on Friday, January 20. The Cardinals enter the game with a record of 4-16. High Island lost 83-32 in their recent league game against Brookeland (Brookeland, TX)