Maryville Christian Lions (Maryville, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Metro-East Lutheran Knights (Edwardsville, IL), 38-31 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Maryville Christian upgrades its record to 7-11 on the year. The Lions travel to New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin, IL) to face the Vipers in a non-league match on Friday, January 17. The Vipers enter the match with a record of 14-6. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly won 47-42 in their recent non-league match against Greenfield/Northwestern (Greenfield, IL)

The Knights now sport a 2-16 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Greenfield/Northwestern for a non-league match on Friday, January 17. Metro-East Lutheran will face a Tigers squad coming off a 44-22 non-league win over Bunker Hill (Bunker Hill, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 4-10.