Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Vale Vikings (Vale, OR) and the visiting McLoughlin Pioneers (Milton-Freewater, OR), saw Vale's basketball squad wallop McLoughlin by a count of 68-39.

With the victory, Vale upgrades its record to 13-5 on the campaign. The Vikings host Ontario (Ontario, OR) to play the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 30. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 4-14. Ontario lost 65-43 in their recent league challenge against Pendleton (Pendleton, OR)

Next up, the Pioneers play the Pendleton Buckaroos (Pendleton, OR) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 30. McLoughlin will attempt to upgrade on its 10-5 season record. The Buckaroos come into the challenge with a 7-11 record after their 65-43 league win over Ontario (Ontario, OR).