Valley Vikings (Albuquerque, NM) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Del Norte Knights (Albuquerque, NM), 41-39 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Valley upgrades its record to 6-5 on the season. The Vikings travel to Bernalillo (Bernalillo, NM) to clash with the Spartans in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 31. The Spartans go into the bout with a record of 4-5. Bernalillo won 31-23 in their recent non-league bout against Albuquerque Academy (Albuquerque, NM)

Next up, the Knights clash with the Volcano Vista Hawks (Albuquerque, NM) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 30. Del Norte will attempt to upgrade on its 1-6 season record. The Hawks go into the bout with a 8-4 record after their 48-32 non-league loss to Rio Rancho (Rio Rancho, NM).