Park Ridge Owls (Park Ridge, NJ) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Cresskill Cougars (Cresskill, NJ), 41-38 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Park Ridge upgrades its record to 7-0 on the campaign. The Owls travel to Waldwick (Waldwick, NJ) to play the Warriors in a Freelance bout on Friday, January 5. The Warriors come into the bout with a record of 3-4. Waldwick won 52-26 in their recent league bout against Emerson (Emerson, NJ)

Next up, the Cougars play the Saddle River Day Rebels (Saddle River, NJ) in a Olympic - American bout, on Friday, January 5. Cresskill will attempt to upgrade on its 3-5 season record. The Rebels come into the bout with a 6-1 record after their 66-42 non-league win over Morristown (Morristown, NJ).