In Friday's non-league match, the host Crookston Pirates basketball team scored a tight 65-60 triumph over the Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] Knights.

In their next game, the Pirates meet the Fertile-Beltrami Falcons (Fertile, MN) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 16. Crookston will attempt to better on its 3-8 season record. The Falcons enter the match with a 9-4 record after their 61-58 non-league win over Nevis (Nevis, MN).

With the defeat, Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] moves to 1-13 on the year. The Knights travel to Warren-Alvarado-Oslo (Warren, MN) to meet the Ponies in a A Section 8 match on Tuesday, January 16. The Ponies enter the match with a record of 5-12. Warren-Alvarado-Oslo lost 80-66 in their recent non-league match against Red Lake County Central (Oklee, MN)