The Hawthorne Bears were victorious over the host Eastern Christian Eagles basketball squad by a final score of 51-39 in Saturday's non-league outing.

Next, the Bears clash with the Mahwah Thunderbirds (Mahwah, NJ) in a non-league outing, on Monday, December 23. Hawthorne will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record. The Thunderbirds enter the outing with a 1-1 record after their 64-33 non-league win over Lakeland Regional (Wanaque, NJ).

The Eagles (0-3) will now prepare for their outing against Pompton Lakes (Pompton Lakes, NJ). The Cardinals enter the non-league outing with a 1-1 record.