Marshfield Pirates (Coos Bay, OR) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Cottage Grove Lions (Cottage Grove, OR), 45-26 in a league bout.

With the victory, Marshfield upgrades its record to 15-5 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Marist (Eugene, OR) to play the Spartans in a 4A Sky Em bout on Tuesday, February 14. The Spartans come into the bout with a record of 15-5. Marist won 39-37 in their recent league bout against Junction City (Junction City, OR)

Next up, the Lions play the North Bend Bulldogs (North Bend, OR) in a 4A Sky Em bout, on Friday, February 10. Cottage Grove will attempt to upgrade on its 3-16 season record. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a 5-14 record after their 41-26 league loss to Junction City (Junction City, OR).