Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines (Wadena, MN) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Crookston Pirates (Crookston, MN), 61-36 in a league match.

With the victory, Wadena-Deer Creek upgrades its record to 6-0 on the year. The Wolverines host Bertha-Hewitt (Bertha, MN) to face the Bears in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 17. The Bears enter the match with a record of 8-1. Bertha-Hewitt won 59-37 in their recent non-league match against Ashby (Ashby, MN)

The Pirates now sport a 3-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Roseau for a AA Section 8 match on Tuesday, December 17. Crookston will face a Rams squad coming off a 59-44 non-league loss to Stephen-Argyle Central (Stephen, MN). The Rams record now stands at 2-4.