Palo Alto Vikings (Palo Alto, CA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish (San Francisco, CA), 68-51 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Palo Alto upgrades its record to 19-5 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Pinewood (Los Altos Hills, CA) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Monday, February 20. The Panthers come into the bout with a record of 14-10. Pinewood won 67-41 in their recent non-league bout against St. Ignatius College Preparatory (San Francisco, CA)

Next up, the Fightin' Irish play the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats (San Francisco, CA) in a non-league bout, on Monday, February 20. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory will attempt to upgrade on its 20-4 season record. The Wildcats come into the bout with a 12-12 record after their 67-41 non-league loss to Pinewood (Los Altos Hills, CA).