Spurger Pirates (Spurger, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Leggett Pirates (Leggett, TX), 60-45 in a league match.

With the victory, Spurger upgrades its record to 11-5 on the year. The Pirates host Brookeland (Brookeland, TX) to face the Wildcats in a 1A Region IV District 28 match on Friday, January 10. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 15-7. Brookeland won 117-26 in their recent league match against Hull-Daisetta (Daisetta, TX)

The Pirates now sport a 5-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Goodrich for a 1A Region IV District 28 match on Friday, January 10. Leggett will face a Hornets squad coming off a 2-0 league loss to Burkeville (Burkeville, TX). The Hornets record now stands at 0-16.