The Rutherford Bulldogs basketball team scored 65 points and limited the host Elmwood Park Crusaders to 35 in the Bulldogs non-league triumph on Friday.

The Bulldogs now possess a 5-0 record. They play next when they travel to Park Ridge for a non-league game on Saturday, December 28. Rutherford will confront a Owls team coming off a 61-28 league loss to Saddle River Day (Saddle River, NJ). The Owls record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Elmwood Park falls to 2-3 on the campaign. The Crusaders travel to Wood-Ridge (Wood-Ridge, NJ) to confront the Blue Devils in a non-league game on Saturday, December 28. The Blue Devils go into the game with a record of 1-2. Wood-Ridge won 66-43 in their recent league game against Wallington (Wallington, NJ)