The Cherokee Chiefs basketball squad (Marlton, NJ), was nudged 69-64 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Sterling Silver Knights (Somerdale, NJ)

With the victory, Sterling advances its record to 3-1 on the year. The Silver Knights travel to Clayton (Clayton, NJ) to meet the Clippers in a non-league outing on Friday, December 27. The Clippers come into the outing with a record of 2-1. Clayton won 100-72 in their recent non-league outing against Gateway Regional (Woodbury Heights, NJ)

The Chiefs (1-2) will now prepare for their outing against Vineland (Vineland, NJ). The Fighting Clan come into the non-league outing with a 4-0 record. In their last outing, Vineland held off Millville (Millville, NJ), 53-40, in a non-league outing.