The Branson Pirates (Branson, MO) basketball crushed the host Forsyth Panthers (Forsyth, MO), 71-30 in Friday's non-league test.

The Pirates (10-1) will now prepare for their test against Willard (Willard, MO). The Tigers go into the Central Ozarks test with a 3-5 record. In their last test, Willard was trounced by Clever (Clever, MO), 51-48, in a non-league test.

The Panthers now own a 1-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Crane for a non-league test on Monday, January 5. Forsyth will clash with a Pirates squad coming off a 47-38 non-league win over Cassville (Cassville, MO). The Pirates record now stands at 1-2.