The Cedar Creek Pirates basketball team (Egg Harbor City, NJ), was overwhelmed 53-26 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Vineland Fighting Clan (Vineland, NJ)

The Fighting Clan now possess a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Middle Township for a Cape/Atlantic - American battle on Saturday, December 16. Vineland will confront a Panthers team coming off a 86-38 non-league loss to Dickinson (Jersey City, NJ). The Panthers record now stands at 0-1.

The Pirates (0-1) will now prepare for their battle against West Deptford (Westville, NJ). The Eagles come into the non-league battle with a 0-1 record. In their last battle, West Deptford was overwhelmed by Sterling (Somerdale, NJ), 38-28, in a league battle.