The DePaul Catholic Spartans tipped the host Clifton Mustangs basketball team by a final score of 52-49 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Spartans face the Morris Catholic Crusaders (Denville, NJ) in a non-league game, on Saturday, December 16. DePaul Catholic will attempt to move on its 1-0 season record. The Crusaders enter the game with a 1-0 record after their 92-38 non-league win over Kinnelon (Kinnelon, NJ).

With the defeat, Clifton moves to 0-1 on the year. The Mustangs host West Milford (West Milford, NJ) to face the Highlanders in a non-league game on Saturday, December 16. The Highlanders enter the game with a record of 0-1. West Milford lost 76-59 in their recent league game against Paramus (Paramus, NJ)