Grand Island Islanders (Grand Island, NE) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Buena Vista Bison (Omaha, NE), 44-43 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Grand Island advances its record to 13-11 on the year. The Islanders travel to Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion, NE) to face the Titans in a non-league match on Tuesday, March 4. The Titans enter the match with a record of 22-3. Papillion-LaVista South won 75-33 in their recent non-league match against Omaha Northwest (Omaha, NE)

The Bison now own a 15-11 record.