The Mathis Pirates basketball team scored 58 points and limited the visiting Taft Greyhounds to 57 in the Pirates league triumph on Friday.

The Pirates now have a 9-16 record.

With the loss, Taft falls to 17-15 on the campaign. The Greyhounds host Aransas Pass (Aransas Pass, TX) to confront the Panthers in a 3A Region IV District 29 game on Tuesday, February 11. The Panthers go into the game with a record of 22-12. Aransas Pass won 83-42 in their recent league game against George West (George West, TX)