The Pierz Pioneers nipped the host Aitkin Gobblers basketball squad by a final score of 86-84 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Pioneers face the Pequot Lakes Patriots (Pequot Lakes, MN) in a AA Section 7 outing, on Tuesday, January 7. Pierz will attempt to upgrade on its 3-6 season record. The Patriots enter the outing with a 5-1 record after their 78-25 league win over Moose Lake/Willow River (Moose Lake, MN).

The Gobblers (1-6) will now prepare for their outing against Barnum (Barnum, MN). The Bombers enter the AA Section 7 outing with a 5-3 record. In their last outing, Barnum was nipped by Cloquet (Cloquet, MN), 90-61, in a non-league outing.