In Friday's league contest, the Morristown-Beard Crimson (Morristown, NJ) basketball team nudged the host Pequannock Golden Panthers (Pompton Plains, NJ), by a margin of 55-50.

The Crimson (2-6) will now prepare for their contest against Pequannock (Pompton Plains, NJ). The Golden Panthers go into the Northwest Jersey - Independence contest with a 2-6 record. In their last contest, Pequannock nipped Hopatcong (Hopatcong, NJ), 57-35, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Golden Panthers confront the Morristown-Beard Crimson (Morristown, NJ) in a Northwest Jersey - Independence contest, on Friday, January 24. Pequannock will attempt to better on its 2-7 season record. The Crimson go into the contest with a 1-6 record after their 61-42 non-league loss to Veritas Christian Academy (Sparta, NJ).