The Kingston Cougars (Cadet, MO) basketball nipped the visiting Valley Vikings (Caledonia, MO), 66-59 in Friday's league test.

The Cougars (3-1) will now prepare for their test against Fredericktown (Fredericktown, MO). The Black Cats go into the non-league contest with a 1-2 record. In their last contest, Fredericktown was nudged by Arcadia Valley (Ironton, MO), 50-40, in a non-league contest.

The Vikings (2-3) will now prepare for their contest against Grandview (Hillsboro, MO). The Eagles enter the non-league contest with a 0-3 record. In their last contest, Grandview was nudged by St. Louis HomeSchool Patriots (St. Louis, MO), 69-34, in a non-league contest.