St. Bernard Vikings (Playa del Rey, CA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Salesian College Preparatory Pride (Richmond, CA), 61-57 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. Bernard upgrades its record to 13-4 on the season. The Vikings travel to St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs, CA) to play the Swordsmen in a Del Rey bout on Friday, January 6. The Swordsmen go into the bout with a record of 14-5.

Next up, the Pride play the Vallejo Red Hawks (Vallejo, CA) in a Tri-County - Rock bout, on Tuesday, January 3. Salesian College Preparatory will attempt to upgrade on its 7-6 season record. The Red Hawks go into the bout with a 6-6 record after their 94-63 non-league loss to Benicia (Benicia, CA).