Central Blue Devils (Newark, NJ) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Bloomfield Bengals (Bloomfield, NJ), 48-34 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Central upgrades its record to 4-4 on the season. The Blue Devils host East Side (Newark, NJ) to play the Red Raiders in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 7. The Red Raiders go into the bout with a record of 3-4. East Side lost 45-25 in their recent non-league bout against Millburn (Millburn, NJ)

Next up, the Bengals play the Verona Hillbillies (Verona, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 7. Bloomfield will attempt to upgrade on its 2-4 season record. The Hillbillies go into the bout with a 4-2 record after their 44-21 non-league win over Payne Tech (Newark, NJ).