East Grand Forks Green Wave (East Grand Forks, MN) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Crookston Pirates (Crookston, MN), 75-59 in a league bout.

With the victory, East Grand Forks upgrades its record to 9-10 on the campaign. The Green Wave travel to Badger/Greenbush-Middle River (Badger, MN) to play the Gators in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 16. The Gators come into the bout with a record of 2-18. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River lost 61-56 in their recent league bout against Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] (Climax, MN)

Next up, the Pirates play the Thief River Falls Prowlers (Thief River Falls, MN) in a AA Section 8 bout, on Friday, February 17. Crookston will attempt to upgrade on its 7-14 season record. The Prowlers come into the bout with a 17-2 record after their 89-44 league win over Bagley (Bagley, MN).