The Perry Pirates (Perry, OH) basketball nipped the visiting Aurora Greenmen (Aurora, OH), 40-37 in Friday's league test.

The Pirates (12-3) will now prepare for their test against Harding (Fairport Harbor, OH). The Skippers go into the non-league test with a 11-4 record. In their last test, Harding was tipped by Kirtland (Kirtland, OH), 60-46, in a league test.

The Greenmen now own a 9-6 record. They take the field next when they host Berkshire for a non-league test on Tuesday, January 29. Aurora will clash with a Badgers squad coming off a 61-46 league win over Newbury (Newbury, OH). The Badgers record now stands at 11-3.