 Holiday tournaments, holiday tournaments galore. Pretty much everywhere you've looked this week, doesn't matter what sport. There's been a holiday tournament. Today we head to the Wheaties Walling holiday tournament in Pequot Lakes for a championship matchup between Verndale and Hermantown. Picking things up in the first half, Max Schlutner gets the Pirates scoring, started the nice reverse layup here, and then later in the half, Pirates down seven, Jordan Brownlow knocks down the triple for three of his 14, and then still trailing. Luke Wendiger gets the kind bounce to cut the Hawks lead to three, and the next possession, three ball, corner pocket for Schlutner. He brings the Pirates within two. He had a team high 20, but Nate Sumis would be too much. He led all scores with 21, Hermantown, led by two at the half, and they roll 81-73 over Verndale. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.