The Highline Pirates basketball squad (Burien, WA), was nudged 57-52 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Franklin Pierce Cardinals (Tacoma, WA)

With the victory, Franklin Pierce advances its record to 11-0 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Clover Park (Lakewood, WA) to meet the Timberwolves in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 21. The Timberwolves enter the battle with a record of 3-9. Clover Park lost 39-34 in their recent non-league battle against Steilacoom (Steilacoom, WA)

The Pirates now own a 7-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Foster for a non-league battle on Monday, January 20. Highline will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 64-38 non-league win over Liberty (Issaquah, WA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 13-1.