Wood-Ridge Blue Devils (Wood-Ridge, NJ) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Wallington Panthers (Wallington, NJ), 43-38 in a league bout.

With the win, Wood-Ridge upgrades its record to 6-3 on the season. The Blue Devils travel to Lyndhurst (Lyndhurst, NJ) to play the Golden Bears in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 10. The Golden Bears go into the bout with a record of 7-3. Lyndhurst lost 50-28 in their recent league bout against Rutherford (Rutherford, NJ)

Next up, the Panthers play the Weehawken Indians (Weehawken, NJ) in a North Jersey - Meadowlands B bout, on Wednesday, January 10. Wallington will attempt to move on its 1-5 season record. The Indians enter the game with a 4-5 record after their 59-17 league loss to Secaucus (Secaucus, NJ).