Hackettstown Tigers (Hackettstown, NJ) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Lenape Valley Patriots (Stanhope, NJ), 52-43 in a league bout.

With the win, Hackettstown upgrades its record to 6-3 on the season. The Tigers travel to Keswick Christian (St. Petersburg, FL) to play the Crusaders in a non-league bout on Friday, January 19. The Crusaders go into the bout with a record of 4-11.

Next up, the Patriots play the Elmwood Park Crusaders (Elmwood Park, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 13. Lenape Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 6-5 season record.