The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Valparaiso Vikings (Valparaiso, IN) and the visiting Lake Central Indians (St. John, IN), observed Valparaiso's basketball team overcome Lake Central by a margin of 43-28.

The Vikings (10-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Harrison (West Lafayette, IN). The Raiders come into the non-league challenge with a 1-2 record.

In their next game, the Indians battle the Homestead Spartans (Fort Wayne, IN) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 2. Lake Central will attempt to better on its 8-6 season record. The Spartans come into the challenge with a 1-0 record after their 55-45 non-league win over Northridge (Middlebury, IN).