North Arlington Vikings (North Arlington, NJ) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Hawthorne Christian Defenders (Hawthorne, NJ), 56-40 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, North Arlington upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Weehawken (Weehawken, NJ) to play the Indians in a Northwest Jersey - National bout on Tuesday, December 19. The Indians come into the bout with a record of 0-1. Weehawken lost 59-32 in their recent non-league bout against Cresskill (Cresskill, NJ)

Next up, the Defenders play the Hawthorne Bears (Hawthorne, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 19. Hawthorne Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Bears come into the bout with a 1-0 record after their 70-55 non-league win over Becton (East Rutherford, NJ).