The Piper Pirates got by the visiting De Soto Wildcats basketball squad by a final score of 57-54 in Tuesday's league outing.

Next, the Pirates clash with the West Chargers (Topeka, KS) in a United Kansas outing, on Friday, February 7. Piper will attempt to upgrade on its 11-2 season record. The Chargers come into the outing with a 6-5 record after their 67-50 non-league loss to Highland Park (Topeka, KS).

The Wildcats (7-7) will now prepare for their outing against Leavenworth (Leavenworth, KS). The PIONEERS come into the United Kansas outing with a 1-10 record. In their last outing, Leavenworth was nipped by Lansing (Lansing, KS), 75-73, in a league outing.