In Thursday's league match, the visiting Summit Hilltoppers basketball team scored a tight 47-43 triumph over the Cranford Cougars.

In their next game, the Hilltoppers meet the Rahway Indians (Rahway, NJ) in a Union County match, on Tuesday, January 10. Summit will attempt to better on its 5-2 season record. The Indians enter the match with a 2-5 record after their 69-39 league loss to Oratory Prep (Summit, NJ).

With the defeat, Cranford moves to 1-6 on the year. The Cougars travel to Ridge (Basking Ridge, NJ) to meet the Red Devil in a non-league match on Saturday, January 7. The Red Devil enter the match with a record of 6-2. Ridge won 61-54 in their recent league match against Montgomery (Skillman, NJ)