Rocky River Pirates (Rocky River, OH) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Bay Rockets (Bay Village, OH), 52-44 in a league bout.

With the victory, Rocky River upgrades its record to 3-4 on the campaign. The Pirates host Bedford (Bedford, OH) to play the Bearcats in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 9. The Bearcats come into the bout with a record of 1-1.

Next up, the Rockets play the Elyria Catholic Panthers (Elyria, OH) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 9. Bay will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Panthers come into the bout with a 3-4 record after their 56-54 league loss to Westlake (Westlake, OH).