Polson Pirates (Polson, MT) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Libby Loggers (Libby, MT), 53-40 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Polson upgrades its record to 5-5 on the season. The Pirates travel to Ronan (Ronan, MT) to play the Chiefs in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 17. The Chiefs go into the bout with a record of 6-5. Ronan lost 76-48 in their recent league bout against Anaconda (Anaconda, MT)

Next up, the Loggers play the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks (Thompson Falls, MT) in a B District 7 game, on Thursday, January 19. Libby will attempt to move on its 5-5 season record.