Vale Vikings (Vale, OR) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Umatilla Vikings (Umatilla, OR), 64-55 in a league bout.

With the win, Vale upgrades its record to 11-5 on the season. The Vikings host McLoughlin (Milton-Freewater, OR) to clash with the Pioneers in a 3A Eastern Oregon bout on Friday, January 26. The Pioneers go into the bout with a record of 10-4.

Next up, the Vikings clash with the Riverside Pirates (Boardman, OR) in a 3A Eastern Oregon bout, on Thursday, January 25. Umatilla will attempt to upgrade on its 10-6 season record. The Pirates go into the bout with a 17-4 record after their 49-42 league win over Burns (Burns, OR).