Cliffside Park Raiders (Cliffside Park, NJ) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Clifton Mustangs (Clifton, NJ), 43-35 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Cliffside Park upgrades its record to 1-3 on the season. The Raiders travel to Dwight Morrow (Englewood, NJ) to clash with the Maroon Raiders in a Big North - American bout on Friday, December 29. The Maroon Raiders go into the bout with a record of 0-7. Dwight Morrow lost 56-19 in their recent non-league bout against Bergenfield (Bergenfield, NJ)

Next up, the Mustangs clash with the Passaic Valley Hornets (Little Falls, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 29. Clifton will attempt to upgrade on its 1-5 season record.