The Haughton Buccaneers (Haughton, LA) basketball knocked off the visiting Airline Vikings (Bossier City, LA), 49-40 in Wednesday's league battle.

The Buccaneers now possess a 19-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Natchitoches Central for a 5A District 1 battle on Friday, January 5. Haughton will confront a Chiefs team coming off a 60-41 league win over Captain Shreve (Shreveport, LA). The Chiefs record now stands at 13-8.

The Vikings (14-6) will now prepare for their battle against Captain Shreve (Shreveport, LA). The Gators come into the 5A District 1 game with a 7-8 record. In their last game, Captain Shreve fell by Natchitoches Central (Natchitoches, LA), 60-41, in a league game.