The Perrin-Whitt Pirates basketball squad (Perrin, TX), was crushed 55-33 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Newcastle Bobcats (Newcastle, TX)

With the victory, Newcastle advances its record to 13-8 on the year. The Bobcats host Bryson (Bryson, TX) to meet the Cowboys in a 1A Region III District 17 battle on Friday, January 10. The Cowboys enter the battle with a record of 2-5.

The Pirates now own a 10-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Woodson for a 1A Region III District 17 battle on Friday, January 10. Perrin-Whitt will meet a Cowboys squad coming off a 50-23 league loss to Throckmorton (Throckmorton, TX). The Cowboys record now stands at 2-9.