Ridgefield Park Scarlets (Ridgefield Park, NJ) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Dumont Huskies (Dumont, NJ), 49-36 in a league bout.

With the win, Ridgefield Park upgrades its record to 5-4 on the season. The Scarlets host Wood-Ridge (Wood-Ridge, NJ) to play the Blue Devils in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 14. The Blue Devils go into the bout with a record of 5-5. Wood-Ridge won 45-12 in their recent non-league bout against Manchester Regional (Haledon, NJ)

Next up, the Huskies play the Dwight Morrow Maroon Raiders (Englewood, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 12. Dumont will attempt to upgrade on its 3-6 season record. The Maroon Raiders go into the bout with a 0-8 record after their 49-43 non-league loss to Indian Hills (Oakland, NJ).