The Phoenixville Phantoms basketball team (Phoenixville, PA), was nudged 32-31 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Upper Merion Area Vikings (King of Prussia, PA)

The Vikings now possess a 5-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pottsgrove for a Pioneer - Frontier battle on Thursday, January 5. Upper Merion Area will confront a Falcons team coming off a 54-47 league win over Upper Perkiomen (Pennsburg, PA). The Falcons record now stands at 3-3.

The Phantoms (2-6) will now prepare for their battle against Pottstown (Pottstown, PA). The Trojans come into the Pioneer - Frontier battle with a 4-3 record. In their last battle, Pottstown edged Pope John Paul II (Royersford, PA), 61-57, in a league battle.