Calico Rock Pirates (Calico Rock, AR) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Omaha Eagles (Omaha, AR), 59-50 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Calico Rock upgrades its record to 2-16 on the season. The Pirates host Yellville-Summit (Yellville, AR) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 2. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 5-7.

Next up, the Eagles play the Clinton Yellowjackets (Clinton, AR) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 27. Omaha will attempt to upgrade on its 10-6 season record. The Yellowjackets go into the bout with a 6-6 record after their 76-70 non-league win over Cabot (Cabot, AR).