Ripon Christian Knights (Ripon, CA) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Johansen Vikings (Modesto, CA), 57-39 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Ripon Christian upgrades its record to 7-4 on the campaign. The Knights travel to Sonora (Sonora, CA) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 28. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 9-2. Sonora won 56-35 in their recent non-league bout against Escalon (Escalon, CA)

Next up, the Vikings play the Mountain House Mustangs (Mountain House, CA) in a bout, on Friday, January 5. Johansen will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record.