Douglas County West Falcon (Valley, NE) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Yutan Chieftains (Yutan, NE), 45-38 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Douglas County West advances its record to 16-2 on the year. The Falcon travel to Syracuse (Syracuse, NE) to face the Rockets in a non-league match on Tuesday, February 4. The Rockets enter the match with a record of 11-6. Syracuse lost 62-50 in their recent non-league match against Arlington (Arlington, NE)

The Chieftains now own a 12-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Louisville for a non-league match on Tuesday, February 4. Yutan will face a Lions squad coming off a 68-54 non-league win over Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (Hooper, NE). The Lions record now stands at 6-9.