The Pope County Pirates basketball team scored 64 points and restricted the host Carrier Mills-Stonefort Wildcats to 45 in the Pirates league victory on Friday.

The Pirates now sport a 7-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Joppa-Maple Grove for a non-league contest on Saturday, December 17. Pope County will battle a Rangers team coming off a 69-58 league win over Shawnee (Wolf Lake, IL). The Rangers record now stands at 4-3.

The Wildcats (1-8) will now prepare for their contest against Eldorado (Eldorado, IL). The Eagles come into the non-league contest with a 3-4 record.