The Crookston Pirate Girls Basketball team led for most of the game and also made 18 free throws to beat the Ada-Borup-West Cougars 56-37 in Ada.
FIRST HALF
Crookston scored the first three points of the game in a slow start for both teams as Brooklyn Waldal had a free throw and Madi Bruggeman made two from the charity stripe for a 3-0 lead. ABW scored back-to-back baskets to take a 4-3 lead before Crookston answered with seven straight points with a Halle Nicholas three-point play and a Chloe Boll basket, and a nice move in the paint from Bruggeman for a basket and a 10-4 lead with 11:45 left in the half.
ABW battled back to get within a 13-12 deficit before Grace Boll buried a three-pointer, Nicholas and Grace Boll added two free throws each for a 20-12 lead with over six minutes to go in the half.
Once again, ABW battled back to get within a 22-21 deficit with 95 seconds remaining. Crookston ended the half on a 6-0 run with three points from Chloe Boll, two free throws from Waldal, and a Nicholas free throw for a 28-21 lead going into halftime.
SECOND HALF
Crookston started the second half on an 11-4 run, and it all started with another Grace Boll three-pointer, Nicholas added two free throws, another Grace Boll three-pointer, and another Nicholas free throw for a 39-25 lead. ABW responded with five points before Crookston responded with a 7-1 run. Chloe Boll scored four of the seven points while Brynna Kopecky made a basket on a strong move in the paint, and Waldal added a free throw for a 46-31 lead with under seven minutes left in the game.
ABW scored the next three points to get within a 46-34 deficit before the Pirates ended the game on a 10-3 run for a 56-37 victory.
Crookston improves to 2-6 on the year and will be off until January 5th. ABW drops to 0-3 on the year.
| 1st | 2nd | Final | |
| Crookston | 28 | 28 | 56 |
| Ada-borup-West | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| For Crookston | Points | Rebounds | Misc. |
| Chloe Boll | 19 | 4 | 3 steals |
| Grace Boll | 14 | 10 | 2 steals/1 block |
| Halle Nocholas | 9 | 1 | 2 steals/2 assists |
| Brooklyn Waldal | 8 | 5 | 2 steals/2 assists |
| Madi Bruggeman | 4 | 2 | |
| Brynna Kopecky | 2 | 1 |
| For Ada-Borup-West | Points |
| Morgan Engel | 27 |
| ASophia McCraven | 6 |
| Audrina Eggen | 3 |
| Avery Johnson | 1 |