The St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Vikings nipped the host Moore Catholic Mavericks basketball squad by a final score of 68-64 in Wednesday's non-league outing.

Next, the Vikings face the Xavier Knights (New York, NY) in a Catholic A outing, on Saturday, January 18. St. Joseph-by-the-Sea will attempt to upgrade on its 9-5 season record.

The Mavericks (3-4) will now prepare for their outing against Fordham Prep (Bronx, NY). The Rams enter the Catholic A outing with a 9-5 record. In their last outing, Fordham Prep got by Monsignor McClancy (Queens, NY), 70-54, in a league outing.