The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Pleasant Hope Pirates (Pleasant Hope, MO) and the visiting Billings Wildcats (Billings, MO), observed Pleasant Hope's basketball team edge Billings by a score of 60-57.

The Pirates (11-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Billings (Billings, MO). The Wildcats come into the Southwest Central challenge with a 11-4 record.

In their next game, the Wildcats encounter the Pleasant Hope Pirates (Pleasant Hope, MO) in a Mid-Lakes challenge, on Friday, January 24. Billings will attempt to improve on its 11-5 season record.