The Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology Lions basketball squad (Paterson, NJ), was nudged 46-45 in Friday's league battle with the host Wood-Ridge Blue Devils (Wood-Ridge, NJ)

With the victory, Wood-Ridge advances its record to 2-2 on the year. The Blue Devils travel to Indian Hills (Oakland, NJ) to meet the Braves in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 28. The Braves enter the battle with a record of 1-2. Indian Hills won 47-21 in their recent non-league battle against Saddle Brook (Saddle Brook, NJ)

The Lions now own a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wallington for a North Jersey - Meadowlands B battle on Saturday, December 28. Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 36-20 non-league loss to Bergen Charter (Hackensack, NJ). The Panthers record now stands at 0-4.