LaBrae Vikings (Leavittsburg, OH) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Newton Falls Tigers (Newton Falls, OH), 43-40 in a league bout.

With the victory, LaBrae upgrades its record to 4-12 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Memorial (Campbell, OH) to play the Red Devils in a Mahoning Valley - Grey bout on Monday, January 23. The Red Devils come into the bout with a record of 0-16. Memorial lost 62-17 in their recent league bout against Garfield (Garrettsville, OH)

Next up, the Tigers play the Valley Christian Eagles (Youngstown, OH) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 21. Newton Falls will attempt to upgrade on its 6-8 season record. The Eagles come into the bout with a 4-6 record after their 44-17 league loss to East Palestine (East Palestine, OH).