The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Miller Career Academy (St. Louis, MO) and the host Howell Vikings (St. Charles, MO), observed Miller Career Academy's basketball team edge Howell by a score of 71-70.

The (9-5) will now prepare for their challenge against East St. Louis (East St. Louis, IL). The Flyers come into the non-league challenge with a 8-12 record. In their last challenge, East St. Louis was tipped by Moline (Moline, IL), 87-63, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Vikings encounter the Fort Zumwalt South Bulldogs (St. Peters, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. Howell will attempt to improve on its 7-7 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 1-4 record after their 60-47 league loss to Fort Zumwalt North (O'Fallon, MO).