The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Saddle Brook Falcons (Saddle Brook, NJ) and the host Hawthorne Christian Defenders (Hawthorne, NJ), observed Saddle Brook's basketball team overwhelm Hawthorne Christian by a score of 67-46.

The Falcons (1-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology (Paterson, NJ). The Lions come into the non-league challenge with a 3-1 record. In their last challenge, Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology trounced Glen Rock (Glen Rock, NJ), 50-46, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Defenders encounter the Pompton Lakes Cardinals (Pompton Lakes, NJ) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 21. Hawthorne Christian will attempt to improve on its 0-2 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 0-1 record after their 49-41 non-league loss to New Milford (New Milford, NJ).