The Lakeland Vikings basketball squad (Deepwater, MO), was outscored 51-39 in Monday's league battle with the visiting Drexel Bobcats (Drexel, MO)

With the victory, Drexel advances its record to 8-7 on the year. The Bobcats travel to Archie (Archie, MO) to meet the Whirlwinds in a Western Missouri battle on Tuesday, February 4. The Whirlwinds enter the battle with a record of 12-2. Archie won 47-32 in their recent league battle against Osceola (Osceola, MO)

The Vikings now own a 1-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Midway for a Western Missouri battle on Tuesday, February 4. Lakeland will meet a Vikings squad coming off a 40-29 league loss to Liberal (Liberal, MO). The Vikings record now stands at 7-11.