Cresskill Cougars (Cresskill, NJ) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting New Milford Knights (New Milford, NJ), 70-58 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Cresskill upgrades its record to 17-12 on the season. The Cougars travel to Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology (Paterson, NJ) to play the Lions in a non-league bout on Saturday, March 2. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 22-14. Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology won 67-49 in their recent non-league bout against West Caldwell Tech (West Caldwell, NJ)