The Kindred Vikings (Kindred, ND) basketball edged the host Barnesville Trojans (Barnesville, MN), 56-54 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Vikings now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Wahpeton for a A Region 1 bout on Tuesday, December 10. Kindred will play a Huskies team coming off a 53-32 non-league win over Stanley (Stanley, ND). The Huskies record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Barnesville falls to 3-2 on the campaign. The Trojans host Park Rapids (Park Rapids, MN) to play the Panthers in a AA Section 8 bout on Friday, December 6. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 1-1. Park Rapids won 73-54 in their recent non-league bout against Staples-Motley (Staples, MN)