In Thursday's league contest, the visiting Newtown Pioneers basketball team scored a big 67-19 triumph over the Newcomers Lions.

The Pioneers (5-1) will now prepare for their contest against Queens Complex (Queens, NY). The go into the PSAL 3A Queens I contest with a 5-2 record. In their last contest, Queens Complex smashed Newcomers (Queens, NY), 56-50, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Lions confront the Queens Complex (Queens, NY) in a PSAL 3A Queens I contest, on Saturday, January 4. Newcomers will attempt to better on its 0-7 season record. The go into the contest with a 4-2 record after their 84-28 non-league loss to Bayside (Bayside, NY).