The Gosnell Pirates (Gosnell, AR) basketball were winner over the visiting Nettleton Raiders (Jonesboro, AR), 82-74 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Pirates now possess a 8-2 record. They play next when they host East Poinsett County for a non-league bout on Thursday, December 18. Gosnell will play a Warriors team coming off a 59-39 league win over Buffalo Island Central (Monette, AR). The Warriors record now stands at 5-0.

The Raiders (8-4) will now prepare for their test against Mountain Home (Mountain Home, AR). The Bombers come into the non-league test with a 4-3 record. In their last test, Mountain Home was knocked off by Memorial (Tulsa, OK), 67-27, in a non-league test.