The Upper Merion Area Vikings basketball squad (King of Prussia, PA), was crushed 65-33 in Thursday's league battle with the host Phoenixville Phantoms (Phoenixville, PA)

With the victory, Phoenixville advances its record to 8-3 on the year. The Phantoms travel to Spring-Ford (Royersford, PA) to meet the Rams in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Rams enter the battle with a record of 9-4. Spring-Ford won 65-61 in their recent non-league battle against Reading (Reading, PA)

The Vikings now own a 0-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Antietam for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 4. Upper Merion Area will meet a Mountaineers squad coming off a 58-50 non-league loss to Cocalico (Denver, PA). The Mountaineers record now stands at 6-4.