Minnesota High School Basketball - Verndale crushes Long Prairie-Grey Eagle
February 20, 2024: Verndale, MN 56481 Verndale Pirates (Verndale, MN) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder (Long Prairie, MN), 58-35 in a league bout.
With the victory, Verndale upgrades its record to 19-6 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Laporte (Laporte, MN) to play the Wildcats in a A Section 5 bout on Friday, February 23. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 3-30. Laporte lost 70-25 in their recent league bout against Nevis (Nevis, MN)
Next up, the Thunder play the Parkers Prairie Panthers (Parkers Prairie, MN) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 23. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle will attempt to upgrade on its 5-18 season record. The Panthers come into the bout with a 8-16 record after their 50-39 league loss to Henning (Henning, MN).