Anacoco Indians (Anacoco, LA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Hicks Pirates (Leesville, LA), 61-46 in a league bout.

With the win, Anacoco upgrades its record to 19-9 on the season. The Indians host Barbe (Lake Charles, LA) to play the Buccaneers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 7. The Buccaneers go into the bout with a record of 24-3. Barbe won 71-20 in their recent league bout against Sam Houston (Lake Charles, LA)

Next up, the Pirates play the Pitkin Tigers (Pitkin, LA) in a B District 4 bout, on Tuesday, February 7. Hicks will attempt to upgrade on its 17-10 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 23-14 record after their 64-49 league loss to Oak Hill (Hineston, LA).