The Butler Bulldogs basketball team (Butler, NJ), dropped 64-51 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Pompton Lakes Cardinals (Pompton Lakes, NJ)

The Cardinals now sport a 10-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hawthorne for a non-league battle on Friday, January 19. Pompton Lakes will battle a Bears team coming off a 54-39 league loss to Glen Rock (Glen Rock, NJ). The Bears record now stands at 7-5.

The Bulldogs (3-10) will now prepare for their battle against Hawthorne Christian (Hawthorne, NJ). The Defenders come into the non-league battle with a 3-10 record. In their last battle, Hawthorne Christian dropped by Eastern Christian (North Haledon, NJ), 62-49, in a non-league battle.