The Tri-Valley Vikings (Downs, IL) basketball edged the visiting Bloomington Central Catholic Saints (Bloomington, IL), 53-47 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Vikings now possess a 6-1 record. They play next when they host Olympia for a non-league bout on Friday, December 13. Tri-Valley will play a Spartans team coming off a 67-49 non-league win over Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, Bloomington Central Catholic falls to 2-4 on the campaign. The Saints host Teutopolis (Teutopolis, IL) to play the Wooden Shoes in a non-league bout on Friday, December 13. The Wooden Shoes go into the bout with a record of 5-1. Teutopolis won 55-39 in their recent non-league bout against Paris (Paris, IL)