In Tuesday's non-league test, the Verndale Pirates (Verndale, MN) basketball squad knocked off the host Battle Lake Battlers (Battle Lake, MN), by a score of 60-47.

Next, the Pirates encounter the New York Mills Eagles (New York Mills, MN) in a non-league test, on Thursday, December 5. Verndale will attempt to improve on its 1-0 season record.

The Battlers (0-2) will now prepare for their test against Breckenridge (Breckenridge, MN). The Cowboys come into the A Section 6 test with a 0-1 record. In their last test, Breckenridge was knocked off by Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal (Twin Valley, MN), 64-62, in a league test.