The Platte County Pirates basketball team (Platte City, MO), dropped 56-41 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Grain Valley Eagles (Grain Valley, MO)

The Eagles now possess a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Kearney for a non-league battle on Friday, January 20. Grain Valley will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 46-43 non-league win over Fort Osage (Independence, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 3-9.

The Pirates (3-8) will now prepare for their contest against Winnetonka (Kansas City, MO). The Griffins enter the Freelance contest with a 9-1 record. In their last contest, Winnetonka ran past Central (St. Joseph, MO), 58-49, in a league contest.