Elmwood Park Crusaders (Elmwood Park, NJ) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Saddle Brook Falcons (Saddle Brook, NJ), 34-26 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Elmwood Park upgrades its record to 3-0 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Passaic Arts & Science Charter (Passaic, NJ) to play the in a non-league bout on Friday, December 22. The go into the bout with a record of 1-1. Passaic Arts & Science Charter lost 37-9 in their recent non-league bout against Bergen Charter (Hackensack, NJ)

Next up, the Falcons play the Manchester Regional Falcons (Haledon, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, January 3. Saddle Brook will attempt to upgrade on its 2-2 season record.