The Crookston Pirates basketball squad (Crookston, MN), was crushed 76-42 in Monday's league battle with the host East Grand Forks Green Wave (East Grand Forks, MN)

With the victory, East Grand Forks advances its record to 7-3 on the year. The Green Wave host Fertile-Beltrami (Fertile, MN) to meet the Falcons in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Falcons enter the battle with a record of 7-1. Fertile-Beltrami won 72-53 in their recent league battle against Mahnomen/Waubun (Mahnomen, MN)

The Pirates now own a 3-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Warren-Alvarado-Oslo for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 9. Crookston will meet a Ponies squad coming off a 77-67 non-league win over Sacred Heart (East Grand Forks, MN). The Ponies record now stands at 9-4.