The St. Laurence Vikings nipped the host Thornton Wildcats basketball squad by a final score of 37-32 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next, the Vikings clash with the Central Rockets (Burlington, IL) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, December 28. St. Laurence will attempt to upgrade on its 4-12 season record. The Rockets enter the outing with a 4-9 record after their 61-59 non-league win over St. Francis (Wheaton, IL).

The Wildcats (5-7) will now prepare for their outing against St. Francis (Wheaton, IL). The Spartans enter the non-league outing with a 2-10 record. In their last outing, St. Francis was nipped by Central (Burlington, IL), 61-59, in a non-league outing.