Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Verndale Pirates (Verndale, MN) and the visiting Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder (Long Prairie, MN), saw Verndale's basketball squad hold off Long Prairie-Grey Eagle by a tally of 79-78.

With the victory, Verndale improves its record to 6-19 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Laporte (Laporte, MN) to confront the Wildcats in a A Section 5 challenge on Friday, March 1. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 1-30.