West Orange Mountaineers (West Orange, NJ) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Teaneck Highwaymen (Teaneck, NJ), 53-48 in a non-league match.

With the victory, West Orange advances its record to 5-0 on the year. The Mountaineers host Morris Catholic (Denville, NJ) to face the Crusaders in a non-league match on Saturday, December 28. The Crusaders enter the match with a record of 5-0. Morris Catholic won 60-42 in their recent non-league match against Saddle River Day (Saddle River, NJ)

The Highwaymen now own a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Saddle River Day for a non-league match on Saturday, December 28. Teaneck will face a Rebels squad coming off a 52-50 non-league win over Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson, NJ). The Rebels record now stands at 2-1.