In Thursday's non-league challenge, the host North Plainfield Canucks basketball squad scored a nice 73-53 victory over the J.P. Stevens Hawks.

With the victory, North Plainfield improves its record to 9-2 on the campaign. The Canucks host Kennedy Memorial (Iselin, NJ) to play the Mustangs in a Greater Middlesex - White challenge on Saturday, January 13. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a record of 1-9. Kennedy Memorial lost 84-33 in their recent league challenge against Woodbridge (Woodbridge, NJ)

Next up, the Hawks play the South Plainfield Tigers (South Plainfield, NJ) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 12. J.P. Stevens will attempt to improve on its 8-1 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 6-3 record after their 47-43 non-league win over Middlesex (Middlesex, NJ).