Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Palm Bay Pirates (Melbourne, FL) and the host Kell Longhorns (Marietta, GA), saw Palm Bay's basketball squad overcome Kell by a tally of 67-59.

With the victory, Palm Bay improves its record to 11-7 on the campaign. The Pirates host St. Cloud (St. Cloud, FL) to confront the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 13. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 14-3.

Next up, the Longhorns confront the Northview Titans (Johns Creek, GA) in a AAAAA Region 6 challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. Kell will attempt to improve on its 11-4 season record. The Titans come into the challenge with a 1-12 record after their 67-26 league loss to Centennial (Roswell, GA).