The Pascack Valley Panthers basketball team (Hillsdale, NJ), was toppled 61-49 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host St. Joseph Regional Green Knights (Montvale, NJ)

The Green Knights now possess a 3-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Paramus Catholic for a Big North - United battle on Tuesday, January 3. St. Joseph Regional will confront a Paladins team coming off a 70-57 non-league win over North Star Academy (Newark, NJ). The Paladins record now stands at 3-2.

The Panthers (3-3) will now prepare for their battle against Ridgewood (Ridgewood, NJ). The Maroons come into the Big North - National battle with a 1-3 record. In their last battle, Ridgewood was toppled by Ramsey (Ramsey, NJ), 50-45, in a non-league battle.