In Thursday's non-league contest, the host Pillager Huskies basketball team scored a good 46-27 triumph over the Verndale Pirates.

The Huskies (3-4) will now prepare for their contest against Park Rapids (Park Rapids, MN). The Panthers go into the non-league contest with a 2-6 record. In their last contest, Park Rapids topped Pine River-Backus (Pine River, MN), 65-54, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Pirates confront the Pine River-Backus Tigers (Pine River, MN) in a A Section 5 contest, on Friday, December 20. Verndale will attempt to better on its 1-6 season record. The Tigers go into the contest with a 7-3 record after their 65-54 non-league loss to Park Rapids (Park Rapids, MN).