The Braden River Pirates (Bradenton, FL) basketball crushed the visiting Sarasota Christian Blazers (Sarasota, FL), 59-34 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Pirates now possess a 10-5 record. They play next when they host Largo for a non-league bout on Friday, January 17. Braden River will play a Packers team coming off a 24-22 non-league win over Tarpon Springs (Tarpon Springs, FL). The Packers record now stands at 7-4.

With the loss, Sarasota Christian falls to 8-8 on the campaign. The Blazers host Imagine School at North Port (North Port, FL) to play the Sharks in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 21. The Sharks go into the bout with a record of 0-2. Imagine School at North Port lost 43-26 in their recent non-league bout against Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota, FL)