Notre Dame Irish (Lawrenceville, NJ) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Nottingham Northstars (Hamilton, NJ), 56-50 in a league bout.

With the win, Notre Dame upgrades its record to 15-7 on the season.

Next up, the Northstars play the North Hunterdon Lions (Annandale, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, February 18. Nottingham will attempt to upgrade on its 13-9 season record.