New Jersey High School Basketball - Eastern Christian nips Hawthorne
January 29, 2024: Hawthorne, NJ 07506 Eastern Christian Eagles (North Haledon, NJ) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Hawthorne Bears (Hawthorne, NJ), 61-60 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Eastern Christian upgrades its record to 6-11 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Weehawken (Weehawken, NJ) to play the Indians in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 31. The Indians come into the bout with a record of 5-10. Weehawken lost 61-58 in their recent league bout against Secaucus (Secaucus, NJ)
Next up, the Bears play the Garfield Boilermakers (Garfield, NJ) in a Bergen/Passaic - King bout, on Wednesday, January 31. Hawthorne will attempt to upgrade on its 9-6 season record. The Boilermakers come into the bout with a 8-9 record after their 53-33 league loss to Manchester Regional (Haledon, NJ).