In Thursday's non-league match, the host West Orange Mountaineers basketball team scored a tight 33-30 triumph over the Barringer Blue Bears.

In their next game, the Mountaineers meet the Orange Tornadoes (Orange, NJ) in a non-league match, on Saturday, January 7. West Orange will attempt to move on its 4-1 season record. The Tornadoes enter the match with a 2-4 record after their 63-41 non-league loss to West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ).

With the defeat, Barringer moves to 3-5 on the year. The Blue bears host Newark Tech (Newark, NJ) to encounter the Terries in a non-league test on Saturday, January 7. The Terries go into the test with a record of 3-1. Newark Tech lost 59-57 in their recent non-league test against Hackensack (Hackensack, NJ)