Phoenixville Phantoms (Phoenixville, PA) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Upper Merion Area Vikings (King of Prussia, PA), 60-51 in a league bout.

With the victory, Phoenixville upgrades its record to 5-10 on the campaign. The Phantoms travel to Pottstown (Pottstown, PA) to play the Trojans in a Pioneer - Frontier bout on Tuesday, January 31. The Trojans come into the bout with a record of 7-7. Pottstown won 64-56 in their recent non-league bout against La Academia Charter (Lancaster, PA)

Next up, the Vikings play the Sun Valley Vanguards (Aston, PA) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 28. Upper Merion Area will attempt to move on its 9-8 season record. The Vanguards enter the game with a 10-6 record after their 50-26 league win over Oxford (Oxford, PA).