In Friday's league match, the host Port Washington Pirates basketball team scored a tight 77-73 triumph over the Slinger Owls.

In their next game, the Pirates face the Cedarburg Bulldogs (Cedarburg, WI) in a North Shore match, on Tuesday, January 31. Port Washington will attempt to move on its 7-10 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 11-6 record after their 77-76 non-league win over Brookfield Central (Brookfield, WI).

With the defeat, Slinger moves to 3-13 on the year. The Owls travel to Germantown (Germantown, WI) to face the Warhawks in a non-league match on Saturday, January 28. The Warhawks enter the match with a record of 8-9. Germantown lost 59-54 in their recent league match against Wauwatosa West (Wauwatosa, WI)