West Side Pirates (Dayton, ID) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Firth Cougars (Firth, ID), 66-64 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, West Side upgrades its record to 3-4 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Ririe (Ririe, ID) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 21. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a record of 3-3. Ririe won 77-50 in their recent non-league bout against Malad (Malad, ID)

Next up, the Cougars play the Bear Lake Bears (Montpelier, ID) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 29. Firth will attempt to upgrade on its 3-2 season record. The Bears come into the bout with a 3-6 record after their 71-22 non-league loss to Snake River (Blackfoot, ID).