The Garfield Boilermakers basketball team (Garfield, NJ), dropped 44-30 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Wallington Panthers (Wallington, NJ)

The Panthers now possess a 5-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wood-Ridge for a North Jersey - Meadowlands B battle on Monday, January 29. Wallington will battle a Blue Devils team coming off a 59-23 non-league loss to Leonia (Leonia, NJ). The Blue Devils record now stands at 8-8.

The Boilermakers (7-9) will now prepare for their battle against Manchester Regional (Haledon, NJ). The Falcons come into the Northwest Jersey - Colonial battle with a 3-13 record. In their last battle, Manchester Regional dropped by Pompton Lakes (Pompton Lakes, NJ), 41-9, in a league battle.