Montclair Mounties (Montclair, NJ) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting East Side Red Raiders (Newark, NJ), 52-50 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Montclair upgrades its record to 13-8 on the season. The Mounties host West Side (Newark, NJ) to play the Roughriders in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 13. The Roughriders go into the bout with a record of 0-14. West Side lost 44-19 in their recent non-league bout against Boonton (Boonton, NJ)

Next up, the Red Raiders play the Kearny Kardinals (Kearny, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, February 14. East Side will attempt to upgrade on its 8-15 season record. The Kardinals go into the bout with a 13-11 record after their 42-28 league loss to Hudson Catholic (Jersey City, NJ).