River Dell Golden Hawks (Oradell, NJ) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Westwood Cardinals (Washington Township, NJ), 41-31 in a league bout.

With the win, River Dell upgrades its record to 12-2 on the season. The Golden Hawks travel to Indian Hills (Oakland, NJ) to play the Braves in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 2. The Braves go into the bout with a record of 4-10. Indian Hills lost 42-27 in their recent non-league bout against Mahwah (Mahwah, NJ)

Next up, the Cardinals play the Ramsey Rams (Ramsey, NJ) in a Big North - Patriot bout, on Thursday, February 2. Westwood will attempt to upgrade on its 12-6 season record. The Rams go into the bout with a 11-7 record after their 56-27 league win over Pascack Hills (Montvale, NJ).