The Palatine Pirates basketball team scored 64 points and restricted the visiting Hoffman Estates Hawks to 43 in the Pirates league victory on Friday.

The Pirates now sport a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Von Steuben for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 9. Palatine will play a Panthers squad coming off a 60-50 league win over North Grand (Chicago, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 3-4.

Next up, the Hawks play the Marengo Indians (Marengo, IL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 12. Hoffman Estates will attempt to upgrade on its 5-3 season record. The Indians go into the bout with a 0-8 record after their 79-53 league loss to Woodstock (Woodstock, IL).