Hopewell Valley Central Bulldogs (Pennington, NJ) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Lawrence Cardinals (Lawrenceville, NJ), 66-54 in a league match.

With the victory, Hopewell Valley Central upgrades its record to 4-2 on the year. The Bulldogs host Hamilton (Hamilton, NJ) to face the Hornets in a Colonial Valley match on Tuesday, December 31. The Hornets enter the match with a record of 0-5. Hamilton lost 61-36 in their recent non-league match against Kingsway (Woolwich Township, NJ)

The Cardinals now sport a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Allentown for a Colonial Valley match on Friday, January 3. Lawrence will face a Redbirds squad coming off a 57-42 non-league win over Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls, NJ). The Redbirds record now stands at 1-3.