The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Spurger Pirates (Spurger, TX) and the host Apple Springs Eagles (Apple Springs, TX), observed Spurger's basketball team edge Apple Springs by a score of 33-32.

The Pirates (6-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Goodrich (Goodrich, TX). The Hornets come into the non-league challenge with a 3-8 record. In their last battle, Goodrich was nudged by Big Sandy (Dallardsville, TX), 44-27, in a non-league battle.

The Eagles now own a 0-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Broaddus for a 1A Region IV District 27 battle on Tuesday, December 16. Apple Springs will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 47-38 non-league win over Chireno (Chireno, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 14-3.