Nevada Cubs (Nevada, IA) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Grand View Christian Thunder (Des Moines, IA), 53-43 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Nevada upgrades its record to 5-5 on the year. The Cubs host West Marshall (State Center, IA) to face the Trojans in a Heart of Iowa match on Friday, January 10. The Trojans enter the match with a record of 8-2. West Marshall won 71-7 in their recent league match against Greene County (Jefferson, IA)

The Thunder now sport a 3-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Perry for a Heart of Iowa match on Friday, January 10. Grand View Christian will face a Bluejays squad coming off a 39-29 league loss to South Hamilton (Jewell, IA). The Bluejays record now stands at 3-8.