Basketball Recap: Crookston Comes Up Short

Crookston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 74-53 to the Hawley Nuggets. The Pirates were not able to make up for their loss to the Nuggets from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.

Crookston's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Hawley, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-9.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hawley beat Crookston by a score of 74-53 on Monday.