Minnesota High School Basketball - Verndale topped by New York Mills
February 17, 2023: Verndale, MN 56481 The Verndale Pirates basketball team (Verndale, MN), dropped 58-42 in Friday's league battle with the visiting New York Mills Eagles (New York Mills, MN)
The Eagles now sport a 16-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Battle Lake for a non-league battle on Monday, February 20. New York Mills will battle a Battlers team coming off a 71-56 league loss to Hillcrest Lutheran Academy/Maggert HomeSchool/Peterson HomeSchool (Fergus Falls, MN). The Battlers record now stands at 3-20.
The Pirates (6-16) will now prepare for their battle against Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (Long Prairie, MN). The Thunder come into the A Section 5 battle with a 3-14 record. In their last battle, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle dropped by Upsala (Upsala, MN), 56-24, in a league match.