The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the University Phoenix (Newark, NJ) and the visiting Bard (New York, NY), observed University's basketball team overwhelm Bard by a score of 77-6.

The Phoenix (2-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Arts (Newark, NJ). The Jaguars come into the non-league challenge with a 4-0 record. In their last challenge, Arts trounced Weequahic (Newark, NJ), 57-40, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the battle the Newark Central Blue Devils (Newark, NJ) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 2. Bard will attempt to improve on its 4-5 season record. The Blue Devils come into the challenge with a 2-2 record after their 47-43 non-league loss to Science Park (Newark, NJ).