The Butler Bulldogs basketball squad (Butler, NJ), was nudged 43-39 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Kinnelon Colts (Kinnelon, NJ)

With the victory, Kinnelon advances its record to 2-4 on the year. The Colts host Wallkill Valley (Hamburg, NJ) to meet the Rangers in a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. The Rangers enter the battle with a record of 4-3. Wallkill Valley lost 86-78 in their recent non-league battle against Warwick (Warwick, NY)

The Bulldogs (1-4) will now prepare for their test against Hawthorne (Hawthorne, NJ). The Bears come into the non-league test with a 2-4 record. In their last test, Hawthorne was nipped by Weehawken (Weehawken, NJ), 43-30, in a non-league test.