Nutley Maroon Raiders (Nutley, NJ) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting Verona Hillbillies (Verona, NJ), 42-36 in a league bout.

With the win, Nutley upgrades its record to 4-2 on the season. The Maroon Raiders host Arts (Newark, NJ) to play the Jaguars in a Super Essex - Independence bout on Tuesday, January 10. The Jaguars go into the bout with a record of 4-3. Arts lost 43-34 in their recent league bout against Verona (Verona, NJ)

Next up, the Hillbillies play the Glen Ridge Ridgers (Glen Ridge, NJ) in a Super Essex - Independence bout, on Tuesday, January 10. Verona will attempt to upgrade on its 6-2 season record. The Ridgers go into the bout with a 2-5 record after their 46-43 league loss to Cedar Grove (Cedar Grove, NJ).