Shawnee Mission West Vikings (Shawnee Mission, KS) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Lawrence Free State Firebirds (Lawrence, KS), 32-31 in a league match.

With the victory, Shawnee Mission West advances its record to 3-8 on the year. The Vikings travel to Olathe South (Olathe, KS) to meet the Falcons in a Sunflower match on Tuesday, February 4. The Falcons enter the match with a record of 5-3. Olathe South won 49-19 in their recent non-league match against Hutchinson (Hutchinson, KS)

The Firebirds now own a 3-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Olathe Northwest for a Sunflower match on Tuesday, February 4. Lawrence Free State will meet a Ravens squad coming off a 62-34 non-league loss to St. James Academy (Lenexa, KS). The Ravens record now stands at 2-5.