Belleville Buccaneers (Belleville, NJ) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Bard (New York, NY), 35-24 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Belleville upgrades its record to 16-4 on the season. The Buccaneers travel to Bergenfield (Bergenfield, NJ) to clash with the Bears in a non-league bout on Friday, February 16. The Bears go into the bout with a record of 6-16.

Next up, the clash with the Bloomfield Bengals (Bloomfield, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, February 14. Bard will attempt to upgrade on its 19-13 season record. The Bengals go into the bout with a 10-11 record after their 59-42 non-league loss to Union City (Union City, NJ).