Piper Pirates (Kansas City, KS) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting De Soto Wildcats (De Soto, KS), 62-60 in a league match.

With the victory, Piper advances its record to 11-2 on the year. The Pirates travel to West (Topeka, KS) to face the Chargers in a United Kansas match on Friday, February 7. The Chargers enter the match with a record of 3-10. West lost 50-34 in their recent non-league match against Highland Park (Topeka, KS)

The Wildcats now own a 9-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Leavenworth for a United Kansas match on Friday, February 7. De Soto will face a PIONEERS squad coming off a 0-0 league Lansing (Lansing, KS). The PIONEERS record now stands at 2-6.