The New York Mills Eagles basketball team (New York Mills, MN), was nudged 58-52 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Verndale Pirates (Verndale, MN)

The Pirates now possess a 4-19 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pine River-Backus for a A Section 5 battle on Thursday, February 22. Verndale will confront a Tigers team coming off a 64-56 league loss to Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (Walker, MN). The Tigers record now stands at 5-17.

The Eagles (0-24) will now prepare for their battle against Battle Lake (Battle Lake, MN). The Battlers come into the A Section 6 battle with a 14-12 record. In their last battle, Battle Lake edged Hillcrest Lutheran Academy (Fergus Falls, MN), 68-64, in a league battle.