Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Bertha-Hewitt Bears (Bertha, MN) and the visiting Verndale Pirates (Verndale, MN), saw Bertha-Hewitt's basketball squad overcome Verndale by a tally of 65-51.

With the victory, Bertha-Hewitt advances its record to 8-9 on the season. The Bears travel to New York Mills (New York Mills, MN) to encounter the Eagles in a non-league test on Thursday, February 16. The Eagles go into the test with a record of 1-18.

The Pirates now own a 5-11 record. They play next when they travel to Henning for a non-league test on Tuesday, February 14. Verndale will encounter a Hornets squad coming off a 77-34 league win over New York Mills (New York Mills, MN). The Hornets record now stands at 18-1.