The Black River Pirates defeated the visiting Wellington Dukes basketball squad by a final score of 49-40 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Pirates clash with the Firelands Falcons (Oberlin, OH) in a Lorain County 8 bout, on Tuesday, December 16. Black River will attempt to move on its 2-1 season record. The Falcons come into the test with a 1-3 record after their 48-39 league loss to Columbia (Columbia Station, OH).

The Dukes (0-4) will now prepare for their test against Smithville (Smithville, OH). The Smithies come into the non-league test with a 3-0 record. In their last test, Smithville overcame Dalton (Dalton, OH), 64-30, in a league test.