Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Paramus Catholic Paladins (Paramus, NJ) and the host Kennedy Knights (Paterson, NJ), saw Paramus Catholic's basketball squad knock off Kennedy by a count of 44-33.

With the victory, Paramus Catholic upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Paladins travel to Mount St. Dominic Academy (Caldwell, NJ) to play the Lions in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 26. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 0-1.

Next up, the Knights play the Wayne Hills Patriots (Wayne, NJ) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 16. Kennedy will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 1-0 record after their 54-32 non-league win over Bergen Tech (Hackensack, NJ).