In Thursday's league match, the visiting Jasper Pirates basketball team scored a decisive 63-35 triumph over the Alpena Leopards.

In their next game, the Pirates face the Marshall Bobcats (Marshall, AR) in a non-league match, on Friday, February 2. Jasper will attempt to move on its 20-10 season record. The Bobcats enter the match with a 18-7 record after their 78-62 league win over Cedar Ridge (Newark, AR).

With the defeat, Alpena moves to 12-15 on the year. The Leopards travel to Viola (Viola, AR) to face the Longhorns in a non-league match on Friday, February 2. The Longhorns enter the match with a record of 14-20. Viola lost 48-45 in their recent league match against Timbo (Timbo, AR)