The Branson Pirates basketball team scored 71 points and limited the host Joplin Eagles to 41 in the Pirates non-league triumph on Friday.

The Pirates now have a 6-7 record. They play next when they travel to Pittsburg for a non-league game on Saturday, January 25. Branson will confront a Dragons team coming off a 0-0 non-league West (Wichita, KS). The Dragons record now stands at 4-5.

With the loss, Joplin falls to 6-8 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to West (Wichita, KS) to confront the Pioneers in a non-league game on Saturday, January 25. The Pioneers go into the game with a record of 3-7. West 0-0 in their recent non-league game against Pittsburg (Pittsburg, KS)