Grand View Christian Thunder (Des Moines, IA) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Treynor Cardinals (Treynor, IA), 61-56 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Grand View Christian advances its record to 9-0 on the year. The Thunder host Nevada (Nevada, IA) to face the Cubs in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 7. The Cubs enter the match with a record of 8-0. Nevada won 74-47 in their recent league match against Perry (Perry, IA)

The Cardinals now own a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Tri-Center for a Western Iowa match on Tuesday, January 7. Treynor will face a Trojans squad coming off a 55-46 league win over Underwood (Underwood, IA). The Trojans record now stands at 6-1.