Bloomfield Bengals (Bloomfield, NJ) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Livingston Lancers (Livingston, NJ), 45-11 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Bloomfield upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Bengals host Nutley (Nutley, NJ) to clash with the Maroon Raiders in a Super Essex - Liberty bout on Saturday, December 17. The Maroon Raiders go into the bout with a record of 0-1. Nutley lost 44-34 in their recent non-league bout against Newark Academy (Livingston, NJ)

Next up, the Lancers clash with the Cedar Grove Panthers (Cedar Grove, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 17. Livingston will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 49-28 non-league loss to Passaic Arts & Science Charter (Passaic, NJ).