North Arlington Vikings (North Arlington, NJ) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Saddle Brook Falcons (Saddle Brook, NJ), 45-38 in a league bout.

With the victory, North Arlington upgrades its record to 12-9 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Keyport (Keyport, NJ) to play the Raiders in a non-league bout on Wednesday, February 7. The Raiders come into the bout with a record of 10-7. Keyport won 30-26 in their recent league bout against Keansburg (Keansburg, NJ)

Next up, the Falcons play the Butler Bulldogs (Butler, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, February 8. Saddle Brook will attempt to upgrade on its 9-11 season record. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a 6-15 record after their 64-32 non-league win over Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology (Paterson, NJ).