The North Hunterdon Lions basketball team (Annandale, NJ), was nudged 56-49 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Phillipsburg Stateliners (Phillipsburg, NJ)

The Stateliners now sport a 5-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ridge for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 12. Phillipsburg will battle a Red Devil team coming off a 37-36 league win over Immaculata (Somerville, NJ). The Red Devil record now stands at 5-5.

The Lions (2-6) will now prepare for their battle against Watchung Hills Regional (Warren, NJ). The Warriors come into the Skyland - Raritan battle with a 8-2 record. In their last battle, Watchung Hills Regional edged Montgomery (Skillman, NJ), 74-16, in a league battle.