Martinsville Pirates (Martinsville, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Zavalla Eagles (Zavalla, TX), 44-40 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Martinsville upgrades its record to 4-3 on the year. The Pirates travel to New Summerfield (New Summerfield, TX) to face the Hornets in a non-league match on Monday, November 25. The Hornets enter the match with a record of 4-2. New Summerfield won 48-8 in their recent non-league match against Laneville (Laneville, TX)

The Eagles now sport a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Woden for a non-league match on Monday, November 25. Zavalla will face a Eagles squad coming off a 52-41 non-league win over Cushing (Cushing, TX). The Eagles record now stands at 4-3.