New Providence Pioneers (New Providence, NJ) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Hillside Comets (Hillside, NJ), 63-62 in a non-league match.

With the victory, New Providence advances its record to 6-9 on the year. The Pioneers travel to Kennedy Memorial (Iselin, NJ) to meet the Mustangs in a non-league match on Saturday, January 25. The Mustangs enter the match with a record of 4-7. Kennedy Memorial lost 68-44 in their recent non-league match against Edison (Edison, NJ)

The Comets now own a 8-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Millburn for a non-league match on Saturday, January 25. Hillside will meet a Millers squad coming off a 64-58 league loss to Caldwell (West Caldwell, NJ). The Millers record now stands at 8-6.