The Seton Hall Prep Pirates basketball team (West Orange, NJ), was nudged 42-39 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Dwight-Englewood Bulldogs (Englewood, NJ)

The Bulldogs now possess a 4-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Leonia for a North Jersey - Liberty battle on Wednesday, January 3. Dwight-Englewood will confront a Lions team coming off a 78-43 non-league loss to Passaic Valley (Little Falls, NJ). The Lions record now stands at 0-5.

The Pirates (1-4) will now prepare for their battle against Clifton (Clifton, NJ). The Mustangs come into the non-league battle with a 1-5 record. In their last battle, Clifton was nudged by Teaneck (Teaneck, NJ), 80-77, in a non-league battle.