In Thursday's league match, the visiting Perryville Pirates basketball team scored a good 56-44 triumph over the DeSoto Dragons.

In their next game, the Pirates meet the Herculaneum Black Cats (Herculaneum, MO) in a non-league match, on Monday, January 8. Perryville will attempt to better on its 7-4 season record. The Black Cats enter the match with a 3-7 record after their 52-33 non-league loss to Parkway Central (Chesterfield, MO).

With the defeat, DeSoto moves to 2-12 on the year. The Dragons host Bishop DuBourg (St. Louis, MO) to meet the Cavaliers in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 9. The Cavaliers enter the match with a record of 4-2.