Pass Christian Pirates (Pass Christian, MS) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Petal Panthers (Petal, MS), 53-43 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Pass Christian upgrades its record to 6-1 on the season. The Pirates travel to Picayune (Picayune, MS) to play the Maroon Tide in a non-league bout on Tuesday, November 28. The Maroon Tide go into the bout with a record of 5-1. Picayune won 40-38 in their recent non-league bout against St. Stanislaus (Bay St. Louis, MS)

Next up, the Panthers play the Laurel Golden Tornadoes (Laurel, MS) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, November 28. Petal will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record. The Golden Tornadoes go into the bout with a 1-5 record after their 69-61 non-league loss to Morton (Morton, MS).