The Manchester Regional Falcons basketball team (Haledon, NJ), was nudged 24-21 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Ridgefield Memorial Royals (Ridgefield, NJ)

The Royals now sport a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Leonia for a North Jersey - Liberty battle on Wednesday, January 18. Ridgefield Memorial will battle a Lions team coming off a 44-26 non-league loss to Waldwick (Waldwick, NJ). The Lions record now stands at 6-4.

The Falcons (1-7) will now prepare for their battle against Wood-Ridge (Wood-Ridge, NJ). The Blue Devils come into the non-league battle with a 4-5 record. In their last battle, Wood-Ridge was nudged by Eastern Christian (North Haledon, NJ), 42-28, in a non-league battle.