The Cranford Cougars lacrosse team scored 16 points and held the visiting New Providence Pioneers to 9 in the Cougars league win on Thursday.

The Cougars (5-4) will now prepare for their game against Pascack Valley (Hillsdale, NJ). The Panthers go into the game with a 8-0 record. In their last outing, Pascack Valley tipped Cranford (Cranford, NJ), 10-9, in a non-league outing.

With the defeat, New Providence drops to 2-7 on the season. The Pioneers host Madison (Madison, NJ) to battle the Dodgers in a outing on Saturday, April 27. The Dodgers go into the outing with a record of 3-5. Madison lost 14-4 in their recent non-league outing against Mountain Lakes (Mountain Lakes, NJ)