The Jasper Pirates basketball squad (Jasper, AR), lost 60-50 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Marshall Bobcats (Marshall, AR)

With the victory, Marshall advances its record to 10-4 on the year. The Bobcats travel to Cedar Ridge (Newark, AR) to meet the Timberwolves in a 2A Region 2 battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Timberwolves enter the battle with a record of 4-7. Cedar Ridge lost 55-31 in their recent non-league battle against Melbourne (Melbourne, AR)

The Pirates now own a 7-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Omaha for a 1A Region 1 battle on Tuesday, January 7.