The Bowie Pirates (Simms, TX) basketball were winner over the host De Kalb Bears (De Kalb, TX), 49-40 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Pirates now possess a 13-4 record. They play next when they travel to Sulphur Bluff for a non-league bout on Friday, December 13. Bowie will play a Bears team coming off a 60-43 non-league loss to Prairiland (Pattonville, TX). The Bears record now stands at 3-8.

With the loss, De Kalb falls to 0-5 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Prairiland (Pattonville, TX) to play the Patriots in a non-league bout on Friday, December 13. The Patriots go into the bout with a record of 5-7. Prairiland won 56-40 in their recent non-league bout against Quitman (Quitman, TX)