Pine Raiders (Franklinton, LA) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Mandeville Skippers (Mandeville, LA), 49-33 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Pine advances its record to 17-7 on the year. The Raiders travel to Hammond (Hammond, LA) to meet the Tornadoes in a non-league match on Friday, February 14. The Tornadoes enter the match with a record of 17-9. Hammond lost 70-57 in their recent non-league match against French Settlement (French Settlement, LA)

The Skippers now own a 20-19 record. They put it on the line next when they host St. Paul's for a 5A District 6 match on Friday, February 14. Mandeville will meet a Wolves squad coming off a 71-43 league loss to Ponchatoula (Ponchatoula, LA). The Wolves record now stands at 14-12.