The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Pattonville Pirates (Maryland Heights, MO) and the host Parkway North Vikings (St. Louis, MO), observed Pattonville's basketball team edge Parkway North by a margin of 58-56.

The Pirates (3-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Alton (Alton, IL). The Redbirds come into the non-league challenge with a 6-1 record. In their last challenge, Alton edged East St. Louis (East St. Louis, IL), 52-49, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Vikings battle the Timberland T-Wolves (Wentzville, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, December 16. Parkway North will attempt to better on its 2-3 season record.