The High Point Wildcats basketball team (Sussex, NJ), was nudged 41-36 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Millburn Millers (Millburn, NJ)

The Millers now possess a 4-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Verona for a Super Essex - Colonial battle on Tuesday, January 23. Millburn will confront a Hillbillies team coming off a 52-40 league win over Payne Tech (Newark, NJ). The Hillbillies record now stands at 8-3.

The Wildcats (7-5) will now prepare for their battle against North Warren Regional (Blairstown, NJ). The Patriots come into the Northwest Jersey - Freedom battle with a 4-10 record. In their last battle, North Warren Regional edged Kinnelon (Kinnelon, NJ), 49-41, in a non-league battle.