The Crookston Pirates basketball team (Crookston, MN), was overwhelmed 81-42 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Fertile-Beltrami Falcons (Fertile, MN)

The Falcons now possess a 10-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Badger/Greenbush-Middle River for a A Section 8 battle on Thursday, January 18. Fertile-Beltrami will confront a Gators team coming off a 72-30 non-league loss to Roseau (Roseau, MN). The Gators record now stands at 1-13.

The Pirates (3-9) will now prepare for their battle against Red Lake County Central (Oklee, MN). The Mustangs come into the non-league battle with a 11-0 record. In their last battle, Red Lake County Central trounced Clearbrook-Gonvick (Clearbrook, MN), 92-40, in a non-league battle.