Hamilton Bulldogs (Hamilton, TX) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Crawford Pirates (Crawford, TX), 63-26 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Hamilton upgrades its record to 9-6 on the season. The Bulldogs host Bangs (Bangs, TX) to play the Dragons in a non-league bout on Friday, December 16. The Dragons go into the bout with a record of 7-9.

Next up, the Pirates play the Evant Elks (Evant, TX) in a 1A Region III District 18 bout, on Friday, December 9. Crawford will attempt to upgrade on its 0-4 season record. The Elks go into the bout with a 4-3 record after their 54-27 non-league win over Morgan (Morgan, TX).