Norborne Pirates (Norborne, MO) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Bevier Wildcats (Bevier, MO), 71-67 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Norborne upgrades its record to 7-5 on the season. The Pirates travel to Hardin-Central (Hardin, MO) to clash with the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Monday, February 10. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 17-4. Hardin-Central lost 65-48 in their recent non-league bout against Winston (Winston, MO)

Next up, the Wildcats clash with the La Plata Bulldogs (La Plata, MO) in a Tri-County - Northeast bout, on Tuesday, February 11. Bevier will attempt to upgrade on its 11-8 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 9-7 record after their 70-66 non-league win over North Shelby (Shelbyville, MO).