New Jersey High School Basketball - Hawthorne Christian fells West Milford
January 12, 2013: Hawthorne, NJ 07506 Hawthorne Christian Defenders (Hawthorne, NJ) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad overcome the visiting West Milford Highlanders (West Milford, NJ), 54-43 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Hawthorne Christian improves its record to 3-2 on the campaign. The Defenders host Midland Park (Midland Park, NJ) to battle the Panthers in a Northwest Jersey - Patriot B battle on Tuesday, January 15. The Panthers come into the battle with a record of 5-3. Midland Park won 42-31 in their recent league battle against Emerson (Emerson, NJ)
The Highlanders (2-8) will now prepare for their battle against Kennedy (Paterson, NJ). The Knights come into the non-league battle with a 7-4 record. In their last battle, Kennedy prevailed over Monsignor Scanlan (Bronx, NY), 52-49, in a non-league battle.