The St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans got by the visiting Tri-Valley Vikings basketball squad by a final score of 44-42 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next, the Spartans clash with the El Paso-Gridley Titans (El Paso, IL) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, December 28. St. Joseph-Ogden will attempt to upgrade on its 7-3 season record. The Titans come into the outing with a 7-2 record after their 62-30 non-league loss to Williamsville (Williamsville, IL).

The Vikings (10-2) will now prepare for their outing against Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL). The Saints come into the non-league outing with a 5-5 record. In their last outing, Bloomington Central Catholic held off Bishop McNamara (Kankakee, IL), 64-58, in a non-league outing.