The Westwood Cardinals basketball squad (Washington Township, NJ), was nudged 45-38 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Mahwah Thunderbirds (Mahwah, NJ)

With the victory, Mahwah advances its record to 9-3 on the year. The Thunderbirds host River Dell (Oradell, NJ) to meet the Golden Hawks in a Big North - Patriot battle on Thursday, February 13. The Golden Hawks enter the battle with a record of 9-4. River Dell won 53-14 in their recent non-league battle against Indian Hills (Oakland, NJ)

The Cardinals now own a 5-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pascack Hills for a Big North - Patriot battle on Thursday, February 13. Westwood will meet a Broncos squad coming off a 51-40 league loss to Ramsey (Ramsey, NJ). The Broncos record now stands at 3-6.