ANSON — A fast start and stifling defensive performance proved a winning formula for the Eula boys basketball team Friday as the No. 15 Pirates pulled away from Knox City for a 57-33 win in a Region II-1A quarterfinal matchup at the Anson High School gym.

Eula (18-9) raced out to a 14-6 lead after a quarter and was never threatened after in advancing to the regional tournament for the fifth consecutive year.