Paden Pirates (Paden, OK) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Ripley Warriors (Ripley, OK), 52-49 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Paden advances its record to 2-2 on the year. The Pirates travel to Macomb (Macomb, OK) to meet the Hornets in a Little River contest on Monday, December 1. The Hornets come into the contest with a record of 6-1. Macomb lost 54-44 in their recent non-league contest against Tupelo (Tupelo, OK)

In their next game, the Warriors battle the Yale Bulldogs (Yale, OK) in a non-league contest, on Friday, November 21. Ripley will attempt to better on its 3-1 season record.