Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Nevis Tigers (Nevis, MN) and the host Verndale Pirates (Verndale, MN), saw Nevis's basketball squad wallop Verndale by a count of 73-43.

With the victory, Nevis upgrades its record to 10-5 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (Walker, MN) to play the Wolves in a A Section 5 challenge on Tuesday, January 24. The Wolves come into the challenge with a record of 3-9. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley lost 57-53 in their recent non-league challenge against Hinckley-Finlayson (Hinckley, MN)

Next up, the Pirates play the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines (Wadena, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 24. Verndale will attempt to upgrade on its 3-8 season record. The Wolverines come into the challenge with a 8-3 record after their 96-93 league win over East Grand Forks (East Grand Forks, MN).