Bernards Mountaineers (Bernardsville, NJ) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Verona Hillbillies (Verona, NJ), 47-39 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Bernards upgrades its record to 1-0 on the year. The Mountaineers travel to Bound Brook (Bound Brook, NJ) to face the Crusaders in a non-league match on Thursday, December 19. The Crusaders enter the match with a record of 1-0.

The Hillbillies now sport a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North Star Academy for a non-league match on Thursday, December 19. Verona will face a squad coming off a 49-40 non-league loss to Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NJ). The record now stands at 0-1.