The Chilton Pirates were victorious over the host Gatesville Hornets basketball squad by a final score of 54-45 in Saturday's non-league game.

The Pirates now have a 11-6 record. They play next when they travel to Groesbeck for a non-league game on Saturday, December 13. Chilton will confront a Goats team coming off a 50-30 non-league loss to Marble Falls (Marble Falls, TX). The Goats record now stands at 8-6.

With the loss, Gatesville falls to 4-8 on the campaign. The Hornets host Salado (Salado, TX) to confront the Eagles in a non-league game on Tuesday, December 16. The Eagles go into the game with a record of 12-4. Salado won 51-43 in their recent non-league game against University (Waco, TX)