In Thursday's non-league contest, the visiting Crane Pirates basketball team scored a close 50-46 win over the Diamond Wildcats.

The Pirates (3-2) will now prepare for their contest against Reeds Spring (Reeds Spring, MO). The Wolves come into the non-league contest with a 2-3 record. In their last contest, Reeds Spring was tipped by Springfield Catholic (Springfield, MO), 41-27, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Wildcats battle the Clever Blue Jays (Clever, MO) in a non-league contest, on Friday, December 13. Diamond will attempt to better on its 0-2 season record. The Blue Jays come into the contest with a 1-5 record after their 58-30 non-league loss to Walnut Grove (Walnut Grove, MO).