Caldwell Chiefs (West Caldwell, NJ) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Columbia Cougars (Maplewood, NJ), 62-34 in a league match.

With the victory, Caldwell advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Chiefs travel to Nutley (Nutley, NJ) to face the Maroon Raiders in a non-league match on Thursday, December 19. The Maroon Raiders enter the match with a record of 1-0. Nutley won 47-23 in their recent non-league match against St. Dominic Academy (Jersey City, NJ)

The Cougars now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Payne Tech for a non-league match on Thursday, December 19. Columbia will face a Lions squad coming off a 55-51 non-league win over West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ). The Lions record now stands at 1-0.