The Pirates made 22 of 31 shots, or 71 percent, in the second half.

The Pirates made just 2 of their first 14 shots.

The Pirates did not make their second basket until 9:26 was left in the half.

For offensive production, though, the Pirates made the best deal.

The Pirates did not make too many of their attempts all evening - at least from 3-point range.

The pirates made contact with the ship's owners the following day, September 16.

In practice, this was a simple process of bribing the pirates to make them go away.

No pirate or military expedition would make use of such a vessel.

The Pirates made six consecutive turnovers and went more than three minutes without taking a shot.

There was no reason to keep the pirates alive a second longer after the princess made the crossing.