The South Pittsburg Pirates basketball team (South Pittsburg, TN), dropped 70-60 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Van Buren County Eagles (Spencer, TN)

The Eagles now sport a 7-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Whitwell for a 1A District 6 battle on Tuesday, January 24. Van Buren County will battle a Tigers team coming off a 53-30 non-league win over Lookout Valley (Chattanooga, TN). The Tigers record now stands at 6-12.

The Pirates (14-6) will now prepare for their battle against Sequatchie County (Dunlap, TN). The Indians come into the non-league battle with a 5-14 record. In their last battle, Sequatchie County dropped by Monterey (Monterey, TN), 45-32, in a league battle.