Ridgefield Park Scarlets (Ridgefield Park, NJ) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting NV - Demarest Norsemen (Demarest, NJ), 31-28 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Ridgefield Park upgrades its record to 9-6 on the campaign. The Scarlets travel to Dumont (Dumont, NJ) to play the Huskies in a Big North - American bout on Thursday, February 2. The Huskies come into the bout with a record of 7-10. Dumont won 23-21 in their recent non-league bout against Glen Rock (Glen Rock, NJ)

Next up, the Norsemen play the Pascack Valley Panthers (Hillsdale, NJ) in a Big North - National bout, on Tuesday, February 7. NV - Demarest will attempt to upgrade on its 5-10 season record.