In Thursday's league challenge, the Westwood Cardinals (Washington Township, NJ) basketball squad got by the visiting Ramsey Rams (Ramsey, NJ), by a final score of 35-31.

In their next game, the Cardinals face the Waldwick Warriors (Waldwick, NJ) in a non-league game, on Saturday, February 3. Westwood will attempt to move on its 12-8 season record. The Warriors enter the game with a 10-10 record after their 46-26 non-league win over Lodi (Lodi, NJ).

With the defeat, Ramsey moves to 8-11 on the year. The Rams host Mahwah (Mahwah, NJ) to face the Thunderbirds in a Big North - Patriot game on Tuesday, February 6. The Thunderbirds enter the game with a record of 15-4. Mahwah won 49-29 in their recent league game against Pascack Hills (Montvale, NJ)