Park Center Pirates (Brooklyn Park, MN) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Patrick Henry Patriots (Minneapolis, MN), 82-27 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Park Center upgrades its record to 9-11 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Totino-Grace (Fridley, MN) to play the Eagles in a non-league bout on Friday, February 2. The Eagles come into the bout with a record of 13-6. Totino-Grace lost 48-43 in their recent non-league bout against St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul, MN)

Next up, the Patriots play the Edison Tommies (Minneapolis, MN) in a AAA Section 4 bout, on Tuesday, February 6. Patrick Henry will attempt to upgrade on its 6-9 season record. The Tommies come into the bout with a 0-21 record after their 55-31 non-league loss to Breck (Minneapolis, MN).