Morris Hills Knights (Rockaway, NJ) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Morris Catholic Crusaders (Denville, NJ), 64-51 in a league bout.

With the win, Morris Hills upgrades its record to 9-6 on the season. The Knights travel to Chatham (Chatham, NJ) to play the Cougars in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 7. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 13-2. Chatham won 76-40 in their recent league bout against Madison (Madison, NJ)

Next up, the Crusaders play the Parsippany Hills Vikings (Parsippany, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, February 7. Morris Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 10-5 season record. The Vikings go into the bout with a 7-9 record after their 68-57 non-league win over Montville (Montville, NJ).