The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Lodi Rams (Lodi, NJ) and the visiting Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology Lions (Paterson, NJ), observed Lodi's basketball team edge Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology by a score of 29-27.

The Rams (2-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Garfield (Garfield, NJ). The Boilermakers come into the Northwest Jersey - Colonial challenge with a 2-3 record.

In their next game, the Lions encounter the Elmwood Park Crusaders (Elmwood Park, NJ) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 6. Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology will attempt to improve on its 5-7 season record.