The Hicks Pirates (Leesville, LA) basketball edged the visiting Florien Blackcats (Florien, LA), 68-65 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Pirates now possess a 9-3 record. They play next when they travel to South Beauregard for a non-league bout on Thursday, December 5. Hicks will play a Knights team coming off a 80-71 non-league loss to Starks (Starks, LA). The Knights record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Florien falls to 9-5 on the campaign. The Blackcats host Hornbeck (Hornbeck, LA) to play the Hornets in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 10. The Hornets go into the bout with a record of 4-3. Hornbeck won 59-48 in their recent non-league bout against Montgomery (Montgomery, LA)