The Midway Vikings (Cleveland, MO) basketball edged the visiting Liberal Bulldogs (Liberal, MO), 40-38 in Monday's league bout.

The Vikings now possess a 2-13 record. They play next when they host Lakeland for a Western Missouri bout on Tuesday, February 4. Midway will play a Vikings team coming off a 69-59 non-league loss to Walnut Grove (Walnut Grove, MO). The Vikings record now stands at 8-9.

With the loss, Liberal falls to 4-8 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Appleton City (Appleton City, MO) to play the Bulldogs in a Western Missouri bout on Tuesday, February 4. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 8-10. Appleton City won 52-49 in their recent non-league bout against Montrose (Montrose, MO)