Mount St. Mary Academy Lions (Watchung, NJ) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host The Pingry School Big Blue (Martinsville, NJ), 42-38 in a league bout.

With the win, Mount St. Mary Academy upgrades its record to 12-4 on the season. The Lions travel to Voorhees (Glen Gardner, NJ) to play the Vikings in a Skyland - Valley bout on Thursday, January 26. The Vikings go into the bout with a record of 9-5. Voorhees lost 68-48 in their recent non-league bout against Bound Brook (Bound Brook, NJ)

Next up, the Big Blue play the Somerville Pioneers (Somerville, NJ) in a Skyland - Valley bout, on Thursday, January 26. The Pingry School will attempt to upgrade on its 8-7 season record. The Pioneers go into the bout with a 8-6 record after their 56-30 non-league loss to Warren Hills Regional (Washington, NJ).