Lenape Valley Patriots (Stanhope, NJ) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Hackettstown Tigers (Hackettstown, NJ), 47-44 in a league bout.

With the victory, Lenape Valley upgrades its record to 13-8 on the campaign. The Patriots host Dover (Dover, NJ) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 8. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 8-11. Dover lost 86-63 in their recent non-league bout against Montville (Montville, NJ)

Next up, the Tigers play the Sussex County Tech (Sparta, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 9. Hackettstown will attempt to upgrade on its 12-6 season record. The come into the bout with a 15-5 record after their 54-49 non-league win over Butler (Butler, NJ).