In Thursday's non-league outing, the Verona Hillbillies (Verona, NJ) basketball squad beat the visiting Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars (Montclair, NJ), by a count of 46-37.

The Hillbillies (7-3) will now prepare for their outing against Payne Tech (Newark, NJ). The Lions go into the Super Essex - Colonial outing with a 9-3 record. In their last outing, Payne Tech defeated Millburn (Millburn, NJ), 53-41, in a league outing.

The Cougars now hold a 4-6 record. They play next when they travel to Montclair for a non-league outing on Saturday, January 20.