The Griffith Institute Griffins basketball team (Springville, NY), was nudged 38-35 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Holland Dutchmen (Holland, NY)

The Dutchmen now possess a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Silver Creek for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 17. Holland will confront a Black Knights team coming off a 50-31 league loss to Sherman (Sherman, NY). The Black Knights record now stands at 2-9.

The Griffins (2-6) will now prepare for their battle against Cleveland Hill (Cheektowaga, NY). The Golden Eagles come into the Section 6 Erie County IV battle with a 0-7 record. In their last battle, Cleveland Hill was nudged by South Park (Buffalo, NY), 44-26, in a non-league battle.