Passaic Indians (Passaic, NJ) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting Wayne Hills Patriots (Wayne, NJ), 61-54 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Passaic upgrades its record to 2-1 on the season. The Indians host Clifton (Clifton, NJ) to encounter the Mustangs in a North Jersey Tri-County B bout on Monday, January 4. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 0-3. Clifton lost 84-28 in their recent non-league bout against Teaneck (Teaneck, NJ)

Next up, the Patriots encounter the Teaneck Highwaymen (Teaneck, NJ) in a North Jersey Tri-County A bout, on Monday, January 4. Wayne Hills will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record. The Highwaymen go into the bout with a 3-0 record after their 84-28 non-league win over Clifton (Clifton, NJ).