In Wednesday's non-league test, the Hawthorne Christian Defenders (Hawthorne, NJ) basketball squad trounced the host Trinity Christian (Montville, NJ), by a score of 43-21.

Next, the Defenders encounter the Hawthorne Bears (Hawthorne, NJ) in a non-league test, on Friday, December 20. Hawthorne Christian will attempt to improve on its 2-0 season record. The Bears come into the test with a 0-1 record after their 44-16 non-league loss to Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology (Paterson, NJ).

The (1-3) will now prepare for their test against Koinonia Academy (Plainfield, NJ). The come into the non-league test with a 0-2 record.