Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines (Wadena, MN) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Verndale Pirates (Verndale, MN), 50-38 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Wadena-Deer Creek upgrades its record to 8-6 on the season. The Wolverines host East Grand Forks (East Grand Forks, MN) to clash with the Green Wave in a AA Section 8 bout on Saturday, January 20. The Green Wave go into the bout with a record of 14-3. East Grand Forks won 73-52 in their recent non-league bout against Warren-Alvarado-Oslo (Warren, MN)

Next up, the Pirates clash with the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves (Walker, MN) in a A Section 5 bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Verndale will attempt to upgrade on its 12-4 season record.