In Friday's league outing, the Verndale Pirates (Verndale, MN) basketball squad felled the visiting Sebeka Trojans (Sebeka, MN), by a margin of 72-63.

The Pirates (4-1) will now prepare for their match against Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] (Isle, MN). The Huskies enter the A Section 5 match with a 0-5 record. In their last match, Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] was outscored by Aitkin (Aitkin, MN), 46-45, in a non-league match.

With the defeat, Sebeka moves to 1-2 on the year. The Trojans travel to Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (Long Prairie, MN) to meet the Thunder in a A Section 5 match on Tuesday, December 12. The Thunder enter the match with a record of 1-3. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle lost 68-28 in their recent league match against Upsala (Upsala, MN)