Coeur d'Alene Vikings (Coeur d'Alene, ID) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Lewiston Bengals (Lewiston, ID), 52-40 in a league bout.

With the win, Coeur d'Alene upgrades its record to 12-3 on the season. The Vikings host Post Falls (Post Falls, ID) to play the Trojans in a 5A/4A Inland Empire bout on Friday, January 19. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 11-4. Post Falls won 72-58 in their recent league bout against Lake City (Coeur d'Alene, ID)

Next up, the Bengals play the Lake City Timberwolves (Coeur d'Alene, ID) in a 5A/4A Inland Empire bout, on Friday, January 19. Lewiston will attempt to upgrade on its 9-5 season record. The Timberwolves go into the bout with a 8-6 record after their 72-58 league loss to Post Falls (Post Falls, ID).