Pascack Valley Panthers (Hillsdale, NJ) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host NV - Demarest Norsemen (Demarest, NJ), 55-49 in a league bout.

With the win, Pascack Valley upgrades its record to 13-9 on the season. The Panthers host NV - Old Tappan (Old Tappan, NJ) to play the Golden Knights in a Big North - National bout on Thursday, February 8. The Golden Knights go into the bout with a record of 15-5. NV - Old Tappan won 65-59 in their recent league bout against Teaneck (Teaneck, NJ)

Next up, the Norsemen play the Bergenfield Bears (Bergenfield, NJ) in a Big North - National bout, on Thursday, February 8. NV - Demarest will attempt to upgrade on its 18-6 season record. The Bears go into the bout with a 6-15 record after their 64-37 league loss to Tenafly (Tenafly, NJ).