The Pequannock Golden Panthers basketball squad (Pompton Plains, NJ), was crushed 54-28 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Sparta Spartans (Sparta, NJ)

With the victory, Sparta advances its record to 6-3 on the year. The Spartans travel to Parsippany Hills (Parsippany, NJ) to encounter the Vikings in a non-league test on Thursday, January 16. The Vikings come into the test with a record of 3-7. Parsippany Hills lost 41-25 in their recent non-league test against Roxbury (Succasunna, NJ)

The Golden Panthers (1-6) will now prepare for their test against Montville (Montville, NJ). The Mustangs come into the non-league test with a 4-4 record. In their last test, Montville was routed by Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ), 56-40, in a league test.