The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings basketball squad (Vinton, IA), was nudged 38-36 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Benton Bobcats (Van Horne, IA)

With the victory, Benton advances its record to 2-5 on the year. The Bobcats host Grinnell (Grinnell, IA) to meet the Tigers in a non-league battle on Friday, December 20. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 1-5.

The Vikings now own a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Oelwein for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 19. Vinton-Shellsburg will meet a Huskies squad coming off a 62-46 league win over Columbus (Waterloo, IA). The Huskies record now stands at 2-5.