Fulton Hornets (Fulton, MO) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Hannibal Pirates (Hannibal, MO), 61-43 in a league bout.

With the victory, Fulton upgrades its record to 6-19 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to California (California, MO) to play the Pintos in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 27. The Pintos come into the bout with a record of 13-11. California won 60-53 in their recent non-league bout against Camdenton (Camdenton, MO)