In Thursday's league match, the host Avon Pirates basketball team scored a good 63-49 triumph over the Tripp-Delmont/Armour Nighthawks.

In their next game, the Pirates face the Andes Central/Dakota Christian (Lake Andes, SD) in a B Region 5 match, on Friday, February 9. Avon will attempt to move on its 12-5 season record. The enter the match with a 9-7 record after their 49-21 non-league loss to Freeman Academy/Marion (Freeman, SD).

With the loss, Tripp-Delmont/Armour drops to 10-7 on the season. The Nighthawks travel to Alcester-Hudson (Alcester, SD) to encounter the Cubs in a non-league test on Saturday, February 10. The Cubs go into the test with a record of 4-13. Alcester-Hudson lost 66-53 in their recent non-league test against Madison (Madison, SD)