Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Howell Vikings (St. Charles, MO) and the host Belleville East Lancers (Belleville, IL), saw Howell's basketball squad hold off Belleville East by a count of 55-54.

With the victory, Howell upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Vikings host Normandy (St. Louis, MO) to play the Vikings in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, November 29. The Vikings come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Lancers play the Collinsville Kahoks (Collinsville, IL) in a Southwestern challenge, on Thursday, November 30. Belleville East will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Kahoks come into the challenge with a 3-3 record after their 50-46 non-league loss to Mascoutah (Mascoutah, IL).