In Thursday's non-league match, the visiting Butler Bulldogs basketball team scored a tight 54-49 triumph over the Hawthorne Christian Defenders.

In their next game, the Bulldogs meet the Kinnelon Colts (Kinnelon, NJ) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, December 27. Butler will attempt to better on its 1-2 season record.

With the defeat, Hawthorne Christian moves to 2-2 on the year. The Defenders travel to Garfield (Garfield, NJ) to meet the Boilermakers in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 27. The Boilermakers enter the match with a record of 1-3. Garfield lost 57-30 in their recent league match against Lodi (Lodi, NJ)