The Boonville Pirates basketball team scored 80 points and held the host Eldon Mustangs to 58 in the Pirates league triumph on Wednesday.

The Pirates now sport a 5-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Blair Oaks for a Tri-County - Southwest contest on Friday, January 8. Boonville will meet a Falcons team coming off a 86-65 non-league win over St. Elizabeth (St. Elizabeth, MO). The Falcons record now stands at 5-1.

The Mustangs (2-8) will now prepare for their contest against Salem (Salem, MO). The Tigers enter the non-league contest with a 0-4 record. In their last contest, Salem was routed by Newburg (Newburg, MO), 67-65, in a non-league contest.