The Bernards Mountaineers tipped the visiting North Hunterdon Lions basketball team by a final score of 44-40 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Mountaineers face the Immaculata Spartans (Somerville, NJ) in a non-league game, on Friday, December 22. Bernards will attempt to move on its 3-1 season record. The Spartans enter the game with a 1-2 record after their 42-35 league loss to Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater, NJ).

With the defeat, North Hunterdon moves to 1-3 on the year. The Lions travel to Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) to face the in a non-league game on Tuesday, December 26. The enter the game with a record of 2-2. Pope John XXIII lost 65-63 in their recent non-league game against Chatham (Chatham, NJ)