Paden Pirates (Paden, OK) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they observed their basketball team overcome the visiting Strother Yellowjackets (Seminole, OK), 46-36 in a non-league contest.

The Pirates (5-2) will now prepare for their contest against New Lima (New Lima, OK). The Falcons come into the Little River contest with a 4-5 record. In their last contest, New Lima was topped by Macomb (Macomb, OK), 62-37, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Yellowjackets battle the Sasakwa Vikings (Sasakwa, OK) in a Little River contest, on Tuesday, December 9. Strother will attempt to advance on its 2-2 season record. The Vikings enter the match with a 1-2 record after their 57-50 league loss to Moss (Holdenville, OK).