In Thursday's non-league match, the host J.P. Stevens Hawks basketball team scored a decisive 53-29 triumph over the Kennedy Memorial Mustangs.

In their next game, the Hawks face the Perth Amboy Panthers (Perth Amboy, NJ) in a Greater Middlesex - Red match, on Tuesday, January 2. J.P. Stevens will attempt to move on its 4-0 season record. The Panthers enter the match with a 0-4 record after their 45-37 non-league loss to Middlesex (Middlesex, NJ).

With the defeat, Kennedy Memorial moves to 0-4 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Edison (Edison, NJ) to face the Eagles in a non-league match on Saturday, January 6. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 1-3.