The Pierz Pioneers basketball team (Pierz, MN), was nudged 62-58 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Mora Mustangs (Mora, MN)

The Mustangs now possess a 11-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pequot Lakes for a non-league battle on Friday, February 9. Mora will confront a Patriots team coming off a 82-67 non-league loss to Albany (Albany, MN). The Patriots record now stands at 15-4.

The Pioneers (6-13) will now prepare for their battle against Hinckley-Finlayson (Hinckley, MN). The Jaguars come into the AA Section 7 battle with a 8-16 record. In their last battle, Hinckley-Finlayson edged Proctor (Proctor, MN), 58-47, in a league battle.