In Tuesday's non-league match, the visiting James Valley Christian Vikings basketball team scored a good 71-53 triumph over the Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots.

In their next game, the Vikings meet the Faulkton Trojans (Faulkton, SD) in a non-league match, on Friday, February 2. James Valley Christian will attempt to better on its 6-7 season record. The Trojans enter the match with a 11-3 record after their 44-34 non-league win over Warner (Warner, SD).

With the defeat, Hitchcock-Tulare moves to 6-7 on the year. The Patriots travel to Sunshine Bible Academy (Miller, SD) to meet the Crusaders in a non-league match on Friday, February 2. The Crusaders enter the match with a record of 3-10. Sunshine Bible Academy lost 62-36 in their recent league match against Highmore/Harrold (Highmore, SD)