The Crane Pirates basketball squad (Crane, MO), lost 50-37 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Monett Cubs (Monett, MO)

With the victory, Monett advances its record to 6-7 on the year. The Cubs travel to Branson (Branson, MO) to meet the Pirates in a non-league battle on Monday, January 20. The Pirates enter the battle with a record of 4-7. Branson lost 52-47 in their recent non-league battle against Parkview (Springfield, MO)

The Pirates now own a 11-4 record. They play next when they host Blue Eye for a Southwest Central challenge on Tuesday, January 21. Crane will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 65-37 non-league win over Early (Morrisville, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 9-0.