The Drew Central Pirates basketball team scored 59 points and limited the host Central Cougars to 21 in the Pirates league triumph on Friday.

The Pirates now possess a 18-4 record. They play next when they host Rison for a non-league game on Tuesday, January 28. Drew Central will confront a Wildcats team coming off a 44-41 non-league loss to McGehee (McGehee, AR). The Wildcats record now stands at 9-8.

With the loss, Central falls to 0-8 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to McGehee (McGehee, AR) to confront the Owls in a 3A Region 8 game on Monday, January 27. The Owls go into the game with a record of 13-3. McGehee won 44-41 in their recent non-league game against Rison (Rison, AR)