The Branson Pirates (Branson, MO) basketball crushed the host Marshfield Bluejays (Marshfield, MO), 88-56 in Tuesday's league test.

The Pirates (12-2) will now prepare for their test against Carl Junction (Carl Junction, MO). The Bulldogs go into the non-league test with a 10-4 record. In their last test, Carl Junction walloped Parsons (Parsons, KS), 98-69, in a non-league test.

The Bluejays now own a 8-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bolivar for a Central Ozarks test on Friday, January 18. Marshfield will clash with a Liberators squad coming off a 78-64 league win over Reeds Spring (Reeds Spring, MO). The Liberators record now stands at 5-4.