West Milford Highlanders (West Milford, NJ) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Fair Lawn Cutters (Fair Lawn, NJ), 42-37 in a league bout.

With the victory, West Milford upgrades its record to 10-10 on the campaign. The Highlanders host Passaic Arts & Science Charter (Passaic, NJ) to play the in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 11. The come into the bout with a record of 16-1. Passaic Arts & Science Charter won 37-17 in their recent non-league bout against Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology (Paterson, NJ)

Next up, the Cutters play the Pequannock Golden Panthers (Pompton Plains, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 17. Fair Lawn will attempt to upgrade on its 11-10 season record. The Golden Panthers come into the bout with a 13-6 record after their 60-51 non-league win over Morris Hills (Rockaway, NJ).