The Park Rapids Panthers topped the visiting Crookston Pirates basketball team by a final score of 80-66 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Panthers face the Pequot Lakes Patriots (Pequot Lakes, MN) in a non-league game, on Thursday, February 9. Park Rapids will attempt to move on its 4-13 season record. The Patriots enter the game with a 11-5 record after their 66-63 league win over Esko (Esko, MN).

With the defeat, Crookston moves to 7-13 on the year. The Pirates host East Grand Forks (East Grand Forks, MN) to face the Green Wave in a AA Section 8 game on Monday, February 13. The Green Wave enter the game with a record of 8-10. East Grand Forks lost 59-57 in their recent non-league game against Win-E-Mac (Erskine, MN)