The Point Arena Pirates (Point Arena, CA) basketball nipped the host Anderson Valley Panthers (Boonville, CA), 30-24 in Tuesday's league test.

The Pirates (1-8) will now prepare for their test against Potter Valley (Potter Valley, CA). The Bearcats go into the North Central III test with a 9-2 record. In their last test, Potter Valley got by Laytonville (Laytonville, CA), 43-15, in a league test.

The Panthers now own a 4-8 record. They play next when they host Laytonville for a North Central III test on Friday, February 3. Anderson Valley will encounter a Warriors squad coming off a 43-15 league loss to Potter Valley (Potter Valley, CA). The Warriors record now stands at 0-7.