Miami East Vikings (Casstown, OH) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Riverside Pirates (De Graff, OH), 60-53 in a league bout.

With the win, Miami East upgrades its record to 11-7 on the season. The Vikings host Anna (Anna, OH) to clash with the Rockets in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 3. The Rockets go into the bout with a record of 11-7. Anna won 52-48 in their recent league bout against Russia (Russia, OH)

Next up, the Pirates clash with the Houston Wildcats (Houston, OH) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, February 3. Riverside will attempt to upgrade on its 7-10 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 3-15 record after their 67-29 league loss to Botkins (Botkins, OH).