Mississippi Valley Christian Warriors (Alton, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host First Baptist Academy (O'Fallon, IL), 53-37 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Mississippi Valley Christian upgrades its record to 8-3 on the year. The Warriors travel to Faith Bible Christian Academy/Mid-America Prep (Rosamond, IL) to face the Frank in a non-league match on Monday, January 13. The Frank enter the match with a record of 2-0.

The now sport a 0-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Maryville Christian for a non-league match on Saturday, January 11. First Baptist Academy will face a Lions squad coming off a 51-33 non-league loss to Marissa/Coulterville (Marissa, IL). The Lions record now stands at 5-9.