The Kaplan Pirates basketball squad (Kaplan, LA), was nudged 43-41 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Grand Lake Hornets (Lake Charles, LA)

With the victory, Grand Lake advances its record to 3-2 on the year. The Hornets travel to Elizabeth (Elizabeth, LA) to meet the Bulldogs in a non-league battle on Friday, December 6. The Bulldogs enter the battle with a record of 6-3. Elizabeth lost 52-42 in their recent non-league battle against Plainview (Glenmora, LA)

The Pirates now own a 1-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hathaway for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 10. Kaplan will meet a Hornets squad coming off a 66-22 non-league win over Welsh (Welsh, LA). The Hornets record now stands at 9-6.