Pearl Pirates (Pearl, MS) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Jim Hill Tigers (Jackson, MS), 64-49 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Pearl upgrades its record to 4-1 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Tupelo (Tupelo, MS) to play the Golden Wave in a non-league bout on Saturday, November 18. The Golden Wave come into the bout with a record of 0-2. Tupelo lost 72-54 in their recent non-league bout against Hazel Green (Hazel Green, AL)

Next up, the Tigers play the Morton Panthers (Morton, MS) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, November 18. Jim Hill will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Panthers come into the bout with a 1-1 record after their 57-54 non-league loss to Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS).