The Pine Tree Pirates basketball team scored 48 points and limited the host Gilmer Buckeyes to 32 in the Pirates league triumph on Friday.

The Pirates now possess a 16-11 record. They play next when they host Spring Hill for a 4A Region II District 16 game on Tuesday, January 28.

With the loss, Gilmer falls to 10-12 on the campaign. The Buckeyes travel to Henderson (Henderson, TX) to confront the Lions in a 4A Region II District 16 game on Tuesday, January 28. The Lions go into the game with a record of 4-20. Henderson lost 89-31 in their recent league game against Chapel Hill (Tyler, TX)