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by Coach Greg Johnson Verndale 71, Bertha-Hewitt 64 On Tuesday, February 17, the Boys Basketball team hosted the Bertha-Hewitt Bears and won by a score of 71-64. Braylin Deleon led the Pirates in scoring with 25 points to go along with his team-high 6 assists on the night. Jackson White scored 16 points. Bryce Pickar had a double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds on the night. Kyler Vertina chipped in 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Stats: Zain Waldahl 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1

by Coach Sam Schmitz The Verndale Pirates, on February 19, had a second-half surge to defeat the Long Prairie/Grey Eagle Thunder 53-45. At halftime, the game was tied at 22-22. The Pirates trailed 28-29 before regaining the lead and, after that, never lost the lead. The Pirates outrebounded the taller Thunder team 55-49. Adeley Hinkle, the smallest girl on the court, had a career high of 16 rebounds. Emily Elfstrum poured in 18 points. Stats: Elfstrum 18 points, 4 rebounds

by Coach Sam Schmitz The Pirates struggled to find their rhythm in a 37-58 loss to the Bertha-Hewitt Bears on February 10. At halftime, Verndale was down 16-39, but played a more even second half. The Bears interior game was too much for the Pirates as the Bears scored 40 of their points in the lane. Millie Schmitz led the Pirates with 8 points and 12 rebounds, while Emily Elfstrum added 7 points. Stats: Elfstrum 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist. Orlando 6 points, 3 assists, 1

by Coach Greg Johnson Verndale 72 Menahga 63 On Thursday, February 12, the Boys Basketball team travelled to Menahga to play Park Region Conference opponent Menahga Braves. The Pirates were able to avenge an earlier season loss to the Braves in their win by a score of 72-63. The Pirates were led in scoring by Braylin Deleon with 28 points to go with his team-high 3 steals. Chase Jensen and Jackson White also scored in double digits with 14 and 10 points, respectively. Joe El

by Coach Sam Schmitz The Verndale Pirates gritted out a 43-34 win against the Browerville/Eagle Valley Tigers on February 2. In the win, Verndale sank 16 free throws. All of the Verndale athletes scored in a complete team effort. Aspen Orlando led all scorers with 14 points, while Mille Schmitz added 8. The Verndale defense forced 24 turnovers. Adeley Hinkle finished with 3 steals. Stats: Elfstrum 4 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals. Orlando 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 a

by Coach Greg Johnson Verndale 70, Battle Lake 73 On Thursday, February 5, the Boys Basketball team hosted the Battle Lake Battlers and lost by a score of 73-70. The Pirates had three players score in double figures with Chase Jensen leading the way with 20 points. Braylin Deleon added 19 points and 5 assists while Bryce Pickar had 14 points. Jensen and Pickar each had 8 rebounds to lead the Pirates on the glass. Guards Kyler Vertina and Braylin Deleon each had 5 assists on

by Coach Greg Johnson Verndale 70, New York Mills 85 On Monday, January 26th, the Boys Basketball team hosted the New York Mills Eagles and lost by a score of 85-70. Braylin Deleon led the Pirates in scoring with 24 points as well as 5 assists. Kyler Vertina added 12 points and 9 rebounds. Chase Jensen also scored in double figures with 10 points. Stats: Zain Waldah 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 8 points. Joe Elfstrum 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 8 points. Kyler Vertina 9 rebo

by Sam Schmitz In a doubleheader with the boys basketball team at Sebeka on January 27, the girls lost 39-60. In the first half, the Pirates had too many missteps on the defensive end. Sebeka out-rebounded Verndale 54-38. Aspen Orlando led the Pirates in scoring with 15 points. 9 of her points came from behind the three-point line. Emily Elfstrum and Millie Schmitz each scored 7 points. Adeley Hinkle dished out four assists. Stats: Elfstrum 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists,

by Coach Greg Johnson Verndale Boys Basketball Verndale 72 Bertha-Hewitt 80 On Tuesday, January 20, the Boys Basketball team traveled to Bertha to play the Bertha-Hewitt Bears. The Pirates lost by a score of 80-72. Braylin Deleon led the Pirates in scoring with 21 points. Chase Jensen added 17 points and 8 rebounds. Zain Waldahl led the way on the boards with 10 rebounds and was one point shy of a double-double, scoring 9 points. Joe Elfstrum grabbed 8 rebounds while Kyler V

by Coach Sam Schmitz The Pirates entered the second round of Park Region matchups against the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines on January 22. Cold shooting on an especially cold day hurt the Pirates in the 15-67 loss. Verndale did not make a three-point attempt and shot 16%. Millie Schmitz scored 6 points, and Emily Elfstrum finished with 5 points. Stats: Elfstrum 5 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals. Orlando 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists. Hinkle 1 assits, 1 steal. Cameron