West Essex Knights (North Caldwell, NJ) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Bloomfield Bengals (Bloomfield, NJ), 51-38 in a league bout.

With the victory, West Essex upgrades its record to 9-5 on the campaign. The Knights host Verona (Verona, NJ) to play the Hillbillies in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 25. The Hillbillies come into the bout with a record of 9-3. Verona won 50-34 in their recent league bout against Millburn (Millburn, NJ)

Next up, the Bengals play the Millburn Millers (Millburn, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 25. Bloomfield will attempt to upgrade on its 6-8 season record. The Millers come into the bout with a 6-10 record after their 50-34 league loss to Verona (Verona, NJ).