The Macks Creek Pirates basketball squad (Macks Creek, MO), was crushed 62-41 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Climax Springs Cougars (Climax Springs, MO)

With the victory, Climax Springs advances its record to 7-7 on the year. The Cougars host Fair Play (Fair Play, MO) to meet the Hornets in a non-league battle on Friday, January 24. The Hornets enter the battle with a record of 3-10. Fair Play lost 43-37 in their recent non-league battle against Lakeland (Deepwater, MO)

The Pirates now own a 4-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Walnut Grove for a Polk County battle on Thursday, January 23. Macks Creek will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 55-49 league loss to Humansville (Humansville, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 8-7.