Boonville Pirates (Boonville, MO) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Blair Oaks Falcons (Jefferson City, MO), 49-48 in a league bout.

With the victory, Boonville upgrades its record to 12-8 on the campaign. The Pirates host California (California, MO) to play the Pintos in a Tri-County - Southwest test on Tuesday, February 6. The Pintos go into the test with a record of 12-7. California lost 57-32 in their recent non-league test against Eugene (Eugene, MO)

The Falcons now own a 10-8 record. They play next when they host Eldon for a Tri-County - Southwest test on Tuesday, February 6. Blair Oaks will encounter a Mustangs squad coming off a 71-58 non-league loss to Versailles (Versailles, MO). The Mustangs record now stands at 6-4.