The Howell Vikings (St. Charles, MO) basketball crushed the visiting Troy-Buchanan Trojans (Troy, MO), 56-23 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Vikings now possess a 7-6 record. They play next when they travel to Miller Career Academy for a non-league bout on Monday, January 20.

With the loss, Troy-Buchanan falls to 2-5 on the campaign. The Trojans host Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon, MO) to play the Jaguars in a Gateway - South bout on Friday, January 17. The Jaguars go into the bout with a record of 4-2.