Pass Christian Pirates (Pass Christian, MS) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host South Pike Eagles (Magnolia, MS), 59-39 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Pass Christian upgrades its record to 13-4 on the season. The Pirates travel to Newton County (Decatur, MS) to clash with the Cougars in a non-league bout on Friday, February 17. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 6-8. Newton County won 41-35 in their recent non-league bout against Columbia (Columbia, MS)