Petersburg Pilot -

The Vikings faced off against Fairbank’s Lathrop High School Thursday night where they jumped out to an early 12-8 lead in the first quarter.

“Lathrop is really athletic and fast,” Head Coach Rick Brock said. “The game was close throughout. Our half court defense confused them for a little while.”

Lathrop fought back in the second quarter and led the game 22-19 at the half.

The Vikings held the momentum in the third, scoring 20 points.

“It was a one or two possession game until the end,” Brock said. “We made a couple of key free throws down the stretch and got a defensive...