In Thursday's non-league contest, the visiting Preston Pirates basketball team scored a close 56-49 win over the Pittsburg Panthers.

The Pirates (4-2) will now prepare for their contest against Caddo (Caddo, OK). The Bruins come into the non-league contest with a 6-0 record. In their last contest, Caddo edged Savanna (Savanna, OK), 71-36, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Panthers battle the Savanna Bulldogs (Savanna, OK) in a Pittsburg Eight contest, on Saturday, December 14. Pittsburg will attempt to better on its 5-5 season record. The Bulldogs come into the contest with a 3-2 record after their 71-36 non-league loss to Caddo (Caddo, OK).