The Alburnett Pirates (Alburnett, IA) basketball crushed the visiting Starmont Stars (Arlington, IA), 61-26 in Friday's league bout.

The Pirates now possess a 3-2 record. They play next when they host Union for a non-league bout on Monday, December 16. Alburnett will play a Knights team coming off a 54-34 league loss to Oelwein (Oelwein, IA). The Knights record now stands at 0-6.

With the loss, Starmont falls to 1-6 on the campaign. The Stars host Springville (Springville, IA) to play the Orioles in a Tri-Rivers - West bout on Tuesday, December 17. The Orioles go into the bout with a record of 4-2. Springville lost 45-34 in their recent league bout against Maquoketa Valley (Delhi, IA)