The Victory Christian Academy Lions basketball squad (Valparaiso, IN), was nudged 50-45 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Illiana Christian Vikings (Dyer, IN)

With the victory, Illiana Christian advances its record to 2-1 on the year. The Vikings host Wheeler (Valparaiso, IN) to meet the Bearcats in a battle on Tuesday, February 11. The Bearcats enter the battle with a record of 10-7. Wheeler lost 34-23 in their recent non-league battle against Boone Grove (Valparaiso, IN)

The Lions now own a 9-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Phalen Leadership Academy for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 1. Victory Christian Academy will meet a Falcon squad coming off a 55-12 non-league win over Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH). The Falcon record now stands at 4-4.