The James Valley Christian Vikings basketball team scored 54 points and limited the visiting Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots to 37 in the Vikings non-league triumph on Tuesday.

The Vikings now possess a 8-7 record. They play next when they host Faulkton for a non-league game on Friday, February 7. James Valley Christian will confront a Trojans team coming off a 42-26 non-league win over Warner (Warner, SD). The Trojans record now stands at 6-9.

With the loss, Hitchcock-Tulare falls to 5-9 on the campaign. The Patriots host Sunshine Bible Academy (Miller, SD) to confront the Crusaders in a non-league game on Friday, February 7. The Crusaders go into the game with a record of 3-10. Sunshine Bible Academy lost 61-44 in their recent league game against Highmore/Harrold (Highmore, SD)