Griffith Institute Griffins (Springville, NY) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Tonawanda Warriors (Tonawanda, NY), 83-57 in a league bout.

With the win, Griffith Institute upgrades its record to 12-8 on the season.

Next up, the Warriors clash with the Kennedy Bears (Cheektowaga, NY) in a Section 6 Erie County IV bout, on Monday, February 13. Tonawanda will attempt to upgrade on its 1-15 season record. The Bears go into the bout with a 3-15 record after their 86-61 league loss to Holland (Holland, NY).