The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Henning Hornets (Henning, MN) and the visiting Verndale Pirates (Verndale, MN), observed Henning's basketball team overwhelm Verndale by a score of 88-46.

The Hornets (21-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Brandon/Evansville (Brandon, MN). The Chargers come into the A Section 6 challenge with a 12-8 record.

In their next game, the Pirates encounter the Upsala Cardinals (Upsala, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 25. Verndale will attempt to improve on its 11-11 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 18-6 record after their 57-47 league win over Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (Long Prairie, MN).