Pine Tree Pirates (Longview, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Gilmer Buckeyes (Gilmer, TX), 60-33 in a league match.

With the victory, Pine Tree upgrades its record to 13-10 on the year. The Pirates travel to Spring Hill (Longview, TX) to face the Panthers in a 4A Region II District 16 match on Tuesday, February 3. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 5-18. Spring Hill lost 52-38 in their recent league match against Carthage (Carthage, TX)

The Buckeyes now have a 10-15 record. They play next when they host Henderson for a 4A Region II District 16 game on Tuesday, February 3. Gilmer will confront a Lions team coming off a 54-40 league loss to Chapel Hill (Tyler, TX). The Lions record now stands at 10-15.