The Caldwell Chiefs (West Caldwell, NJ) basketball edged the visiting West Essex Knights (North Caldwell, NJ), 42-37 in Saturday's league bout.

The Chiefs now possess a 4-2 record. They play next when they host Montville for a non-league bout on Friday, January 3. Caldwell will play a Mustangs team coming off a 59-14 non-league win over Wayne Valley (Wayne, NJ). The Mustangs record now stands at 3-3.

With the loss, West Essex falls to 3-2 on the campaign. The Knights travel to Verona (Verona, NJ) to play the Hillbillies in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 4. The Hillbillies go into the bout with a record of 3-2. Verona won 37-13 in their recent non-league bout against Cedar Grove (Cedar Grove, NJ)