Pittsburg Pirates (Pittsburg, CA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Kimball Jaguars (Tracy, CA), 68-62 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Pittsburg upgrades its record to 9-3 on the year. The Pirates travel to De Anza (El Sobrante, CA) to face the Dons in a non-league game on Thursday, January 5. The Dons enter the game with a record of 4-3. De Anza lost 84-36 in their recent non-league game against Alhambra (Martinez, CA)

With the defeat, Kimball moves to 12-4 on the year. The Jaguars travel to Central Catholic (Modesto, CA) to face the Raiders in a game on Friday, January 6. The Raiders enter the game with a record of 7-3. Central Catholic lost 42-38 in their recent non-league game against Vacaville (Vacaville, CA)