Ash Grove Pirates (Ash Grove, MO) boosters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Early Panthers (Morrisville, MO), 62-61 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Ash Grove upgrades its record to 15-6 on the year. The Pirates travel to Greenwood (Springfield, MO) to face the Blue Jays in a Freelance match on Thursday, February 6. The Blue Jays enter the match with a record of 15-6. Greenwood won 39-30 in their recent non-league match against Billings (Billings, MO)

The Panthers now sport a 12-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Spokane for a non-league match on Friday, February 7. Early will face a Owls squad coming off a 59-28 non-league loss to Clever (Clever, MO). The Owls record now stands at 3-17.