Nordheim Pirates (Nordheim, TX) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Yorktown Wildcats (Yorktown, TX), 51-43 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Nordheim upgrades its record to 2-6 on the season. The Pirates travel to Port Aransas (Port Aransas, TX) to play the Marlins in a non-league bout on Friday, December 9. The Marlins go into the bout with a record of 7-5. Port Aransas lost 46-34 in their recent non-league bout against Flatonia (Flatonia, TX)

Next up, the Wildcats play the San Perlita Trojans (San Perlita, TX) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 9. Yorktown will attempt to upgrade on its 2-5 season record. The Trojans go into the bout with a 1-8 record after their 83-76 non-league loss to Fayetteville (Fayetteville, TX).