Ash Grove Pirates (Ash Grove, MO) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Liberal Bulldogs (Liberal, MO), 62-47 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Ash Grove upgrades its record to 19-7 on the season. The Pirates host College Heights Christian (Joplin, MO) to clash with the Cougars in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 24. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 15-10. College Heights Christian won 60-35 in their recent non-league bout against Miller (Miller, MO)