The Burrell Bucs were victorious over the visiting Valley Vikings basketball squad by a margin of 54-36 in Thursday's non-league contest.

The Bucs (9-4) will now prepare for their contest against Oakland Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA). The come into the WPIAL 4A 1 contest with a 9-2 record. In their last contest, Oakland Catholic defeated Derry (Derry, PA), 46-19, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Vikings battle the Highlands Golden Rams (Natrona Heights, PA) in a WPIAL 4A 1 contest, on Monday, January 13. Valley will attempt to better on its 1-8 season record. The Golden Rams come into the contest with a 3-9 record after their 64-52 league win over Freeport (Freeport, PA).