The Grants Pirates basketball squad (Grants, NM), lost 58-47 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Highland Hornets (Albuquerque, NM)

With the victory, Highland advances its record to 13-0 on the year. The Hornets host Valencia (Los Lunas, NM) to meet the Jaguars in a non-league battle on Friday, January 31. The Jaguars enter the battle with a record of 2-5. Valencia won 41-35 in their recent non-league battle against St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM)

The Pirates now own a 6-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Belen for a non-league battle on Friday, January 31. Grants will meet a Eagles squad coming off a 50-35 non-league loss to Highland (Albuquerque, NM). The Eagles record now stands at 5-5.