Collinsville Pirates (Collinsville, TX) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Tioga (Tioga, TX), 73-52 in a league bout.

With the win, Collinsville upgrades its record to 9-9 on the season. The Pirates host Alvord (Alvord, TX) to clash with the Bulldogs in a 2A Region II District 13 bout on Monday, January 30. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 11-11. Alvord lost 44-43 in their recent league bout against Lindsay (Lindsay, TX)

Next up, the clash with the Era Hornets (Era, TX) in a 2A Region II District 13 bout, on Tuesday, January 31. Tioga will attempt to upgrade on its 6-12 season record. The Hornets go into the bout with a 6-19 record after their 58-53 league loss to Chico (Chico, TX).