The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Apple Valley Eagles (Apple Valley, MN) and the visiting Park Center Pirates (Brooklyn Park, MN), observed Apple Valley's basketball team overwhelm Park Center by a margin of 96-72.

The Eagles (4-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Mayo (Rochester, MN). The Spartans come into the non-league challenge with a 4-0 record. In their last challenge, Mayo trounced Mankato West (Mankato, MN), 57-56, in a non-league challenge.

Next up, the Pirates meet the Chaska Hawks (Chaska, MN) in a non-league match, on Saturday, December 13. Park Center will attempt to advance on its 2-3 season record. The Hawks enter the match with a 5-1 record after their 59-43 league win over Shakopee (Shakopee, MN).