The NV - Old Tappan Golden Knights (Old Tappan, NJ) basketball felled the visiting Hawthorne Christian Defenders (Hawthorne, NJ), 66-46 in Thursday's non-league test.

The Golden Knights (2-3) will now prepare for their test against Pascack Valley (Hillsdale, NJ). The Panthers go into the Big North - National test with a 4-3 record.

The Defenders now own a 3-3 record. They play next when they host Glen Rock for a non-league test on Wednesday, January 4. Hawthorne Christian will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 49-27 non-league loss to Ramsey (Ramsey, NJ). The Panthers record now stands at 4-3.