The Long Beach Bearcats basketball team (Long Beach, MS), was routed 83-61 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Pass Christian Pirates (Pass Christian, MS)

The Pirates now sport a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bay for a 4A Region 8 battle on Tuesday, January 3. Pass Christian will battle a Tigers team coming off a 37-26 non-league win over Gautier (Gautier, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 9-9.

The Bearcats (2-3) will now prepare for their battle against Gautier (Gautier, MS). The Gators come into the non-league battle with a 1-7 record. In their last battle, Gautier was routed by Bay (Bay St. Louis, MS), 37-26, in a non-league battle.