Verndale Pirates (Verndale, MN) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves (Walker, MN), 63-51 in a league bout.

With the victory, Verndale upgrades its record to 2-7 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to New York Mills (New York Mills, MN) to play the Eagles in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 19. The Eagles come into the bout with a record of 0-12. New York Mills lost 68-33 in their recent league bout against Henning (Henning, MN)

Next up, the Wolves play the Pine River-Backus Tigers (Pine River, MN) in a A Section 5 bout, on Thursday, January 19. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley will attempt to upgrade on its 3-8 season record. The Tigers come into the bout with a 7-5 record after their 82-42 league win over Bertha-Hewitt (Bertha, MN).