Norwood Pirates (Norwood, MO) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Mansfield Lions (Mansfield, MO), 55-45 in a league bout.

With the win, Norwood upgrades its record to 14-6 on the season. The Pirates travel to Hartville (Hartville, MO) to play the Eagles in a bout on Friday, February 16. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 0-1. Hartville lost 54-45 in their recent non-league bout against Lebanon (Lebanon, MO)