Verndale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Bertha-Hewitt Bears, falling 65-30. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Bears are ranked 167th).
Verndale's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Bertha-Hewitt, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Verndale will challenge Henning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Verndale is facing Henning at the right time seeing as Henning is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Bertha-Hewitt, they will head out on the road to square off against New York Mills at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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