The Spring Valley Vikings basketball squad (Columbia, SC), was nudged 31-30 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Sumter Gamecocks (Sumter, SC)

With the victory, Sumter advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Gamecocks travel to Orangeburg-Wilkinson (Orangeburg, SC) to meet the Bruins in a non-league battle on Saturday, January 4. The Bruins enter the battle with a record of 3-1. Orangeburg-Wilkinson lost 47-45 in their recent non-league battle against Ridge View (Columbia, SC)

The Vikings now own a 0-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Blythewood for a non-league battle on Monday, January 6. Spring Valley will meet a Bengals squad coming off a 35-31 league loss to Westwood (Blythewood, SC). The Bengals record now stands at 0-1.