Pleasant Hope Pirates (Pleasant Hope, MO) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Verona Wildcats (Verona, MO), 72-23 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Pleasant Hope upgrades its record to 1-0 on the year. The Pirates travel to Purdy (Purdy, MO) to face the Eagles in a non-league match on Monday, November 25. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 0-0.

The Wildcats now sport a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hurley for a non-league match on Monday, November 25.