The Galena Pirates basketball team scored 45 points and limited the visiting River Ridge Wildcats to 19 in the Pirates league triumph on Tuesday.

The Pirates now possess a 6-3 record. They play next when they travel to Stockton for a game on Thursday, January 9. Galena will confront a Blackhawks team coming off a 43-15 league win over Warren (Warren, IL). The Blackhawks record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, River Ridge falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to East Dubuque (East Dubuque, IL) to confront the Warriors in a game on Thursday, January 9. The Warriors go into the game with a record of 0-1. East Dubuque lost 55-22 in their recent non-league game against Winnebago (Winnebago, IL)