Pecatonica Vikings (Blanchardville, WI) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Rio Vikings (Rio, WI), 69-51 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Pecatonica upgrades its record to 12-8 on the season. The Vikings host Albany (Albany, WI) to clash with the Comets in a Six Rivers - East bout on Tuesday, February 13. The Comets go into the bout with a record of 12-10. Albany won 58-42 in their recent league bout against Black Hawk (South Wayne, WI)

Next up, the Vikings clash with the Randolph Rockets (Randolph, WI) in a Trailways - West bout, on Tuesday, February 13. Rio will attempt to upgrade on its 3-19 season record. The Rockets go into the bout with a 15-6 record after their 54-43 league win over Markesan (Markesan, WI).