The Johnson Crusaders basketball team (Clark, NJ), dropped 67-53 in Thursday's league battle with the host New Providence Pioneers (New Providence, NJ)

The Pioneers now possess a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Dayton for a Mountain Valley - Valley battle on Saturday, December 17. New Providence will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 58-53 non-league loss to Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights, NJ). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-1.

The Crusaders (0-1) will now prepare for their battle against Abraham Clark (Roselle, NJ). The Rams come into the Union County battle with a 1-0 record. In their last battle, Abraham Clark prevailed over Brearley (Kenilworth, NJ), 62-53, in a league battle.