North Salinas Vikings (Salinas, CA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Salinas Cowboys (Salinas, CA), 47-38 in a league bout.

With the win, North Salinas upgrades its record to 13-2 on the season. The Vikings travel to Hollister (Hollister, CA) to play the Haybalers in a PCAL - Gabilan bout on Thursday, January 19. The Haybalers go into the bout with a record of 11-3. Hollister won 77-76 in their recent league bout against Alisal (Salinas, CA)

Next up, the Cowboys play the Carmel Padres (Carmel, CA) in a PCAL - Gabilan bout, on Monday, January 23. Salinas will attempt to upgrade on its 6-6 season record. The Padres go into the bout with a 7-5 record after their 37-32 league win over Watsonville (Watsonville, CA).