The Smoky Valley Vikings basketball squad (Lindsborg, KS), was nudged 44-39 in Friday's league battle with the host Pratt Greenbacks (Pratt, KS)

With the victory, Pratt advances its record to 11-7 on the year. The Greenbacks travel to Hillsboro (Hillsboro, KS) to meet the Trojans in a Central Kansas battle on Tuesday, February 25. The Trojans enter the battle with a record of 12-7. Hillsboro won 69-12 in their recent league test against Nickerson (Nickerson, KS)

The Vikings (6-13) will now prepare for their test against Larned (Larned, KS). The Indians come into the Central Kansas test with a 10-9 record. In their last test, Larned held off Hoisington (Hoisington, KS), 53-31, in a league test.