The Kickapoo Chiefs (Springfield, MO) basketball nipped the host Parkview Vikings (Springfield, MO), 47-40 in Saturday's league test.

The Chiefs (12-6) will now prepare for their test against Camdenton (Camdenton, MO). The Lakers go into the Ozarks test with a 1-16 record. In their last test, Camdenton was tipped by Benton (St. Joseph, MO), 55-53, in a non-league test.

The Vikings now own a 8-8 record. They play next when they travel to Joplin for a Ozarks test on Tuesday, January 30. Parkview will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 56-38 league loss to Rolla (Rolla, MO). The Eagles record now stands at 14-4.