In Saturday's non-league test, the Rutherford Bulldogs (Rutherford, NJ) basketball squad trounced the visiting Park Ridge Owls (Park Ridge, NJ), by a score of 60-29.

Next, the Bulldogs encounter the Harrison Blue Tide (Harrison, NJ) in a Northwest Jersey - National test, on Friday, January 3. Rutherford will attempt to improve on its 5-0 season record. The Blue Tide come into the test with a 4-1 record after their 59-53 non-league win over Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology (Paterson, NJ).

The Owls (2-3) will now prepare for their test against Waldwick (Waldwick, NJ). The Warriors come into the Northwest Jersey - Patriot B test with a 3-2 record. In their last test, Waldwick bounced Dumont (Dumont, NJ), 64-61, in a non-league test.