Powell County Pirates (Stanton, KY) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Owsley County Owls / Lady Owls (Booneville, KY), 81-47 in a league bout.

With the win, Powell County upgrades its record to 16-14 on the season. The Pirates host Estill County (Irvine, KY) to play the Engineers in a District 56 bout on Thursday, February 29. The Engineers go into the bout with a record of 21-9. Estill County won 101-68 in their recent league bout against Lee County (Beattyville, KY)