The Crookston Pirates basketball team (Crookston, MN), dropped 65-45 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal Titans (Twin Valley, MN)

The Titans now possess a 4-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ada-Borup for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 19. Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal will confront a Cougars team coming off a 71-57 non-league win over Mahnomen/Waubun (Mahnomen, MN). The Cougars record now stands at 6-0.

The Pirates (0-5) will now prepare for their battle against Fosston (Fosston, MN). The Greyhounds come into the non-league battle with a 3-3 record.