Ottawa Pirates (Ottawa, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Prairie Central Hawks (Fairbury, IL), 52-14 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Ottawa upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Pirates travel to East Peoria (East Peoria, IL) to play the Raiders in a non-league bout on Thursday, November 16. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 3-0. East Peoria won 52-35 in their recent non-league bout against Lanphier (Springfield, IL)

Next up, the Hawks play the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs (Mahomet, IL) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, November 16. Prairie Central will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 54-43 non-league loss to East Peoria (East Peoria, IL).