The Butler Bulldogs basketball team (Butler, NJ), was nudged 40-34 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Elmwood Park Crusaders (Elmwood Park, NJ)

The Crusaders now sport a 9-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Park Ridge for a non-league battle on Thursday, February 9. Elmwood Park will battle a Owls team coming off a 49-38 non-league loss to Fort Lee (Fort Lee, NJ). The Owls record now stands at 12-11.

The Bulldogs (3-16) will now prepare for their battle against Eastern Christian (North Haledon, NJ). The Eagles come into the non-league battle with a 10-6 record. In their last battle, Eastern Christian edged Mary Help of Christians Academy (North Haledon, NJ), 36-24, in a non-league battle.