The Emerson Cavaliers bounced the visiting Hawthorne Bears basketball squad by a final score of 69-25 in Saturday's non-league outing.

Next, the Cavaliers clash with the Ridgefield Park Scarlets (Ridgefield Park, NJ) in a non-league outing, on Monday, December 30. Emerson will attempt to upgrade on its 4-1 season record. The Scarlets enter the outing with a 2-2 record after their 46-41 non-league loss to Northern Highlands (Allendale, NJ).

The Bears (2-3) will now prepare for their outing against Butler (Butler, NJ). The Bulldogs enter the non-league battle with a 3-2 record.