The Bowie Pirates basketball team (Simms, TX), was nudged 40-33 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Harts Bluff Bulldogs (Mt. Pleasant, TX)

The Bulldogs now sport a 5-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to McLeod for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 2. Harts Bluff will battle a Longhorns team coming off a 34-11 non-league win over Maud (Maud, TX). The Longhorns record now stands at 6-6.

The Pirates (5-4) will now prepare for their battle against Avinger (Avinger, TX). The Indians come into the non-league battle with a 5-3 record.