North Plainfield Canucks (North Plainfield, NJ) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting J.P. Stevens Hawks (Edison, NJ), 49-35 in a non-league bout.

With the win, North Plainfield upgrades its record to 6-2 on the season. The Canucks travel to Kennedy Memorial (Iselin, NJ) to play the Mustangs in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 14. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 3-8. Kennedy Memorial lost 74-39 in their recent league bout against Woodbridge (Woodbridge, NJ)

Next up, the Hawks play the South Plainfield Tigers (South Plainfield, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 14. J.P. Stevens will attempt to upgrade on its 3-8 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 5-5 record after their 47-43 non-league loss to Middlesex (Middlesex, NJ).