St. James Academy Thunder (Lenexa, KS) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Shawnee Mission West Vikings (Shawnee Mission, KS), 50-41 in a non-league match.

With the victory, St. James Academy advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Thunder host Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO) to meet the Hawklets in a non-league match on Thursday, January 23. The Hawklets enter the match with a record of 0-0.

The Vikings now own a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Freshman Opponent for a non-league match on Friday, December 6.