The Verona Hillbillies basketball team (Verona, NJ), dropped 60-44 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting West Essex Knights (North Caldwell, NJ)

The Knights now possess a 6-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host University for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 30. West Essex will confront a Phoenix team coming off a 71-59 non-league win over Belleville (Belleville, NJ). The Phoenix record now stands at 7-7.

The Hillbillies (5-11) will now prepare for their battle against Montclair (Montclair, NJ). The Mounties come into the non-league battle with a 6-6 record. In their last battle, Montclair dropped by Millburn (Millburn, NJ), 64-54, in a league battle.