In Friday's league match, the host Caldwell Chiefs basketball team scored a good 46-34 triumph over the Verona Hillbillies.

In their next game, the Chiefs meet the Columbia Cougars (Maplewood, NJ) in a non-league match, on Thursday, January 4. Caldwell will attempt to better on its 4-1 season record. The Cougars enter the match with a 2-3 record after their 63-44 non-league win over Kennedy Memorial (Iselin, NJ).

With the defeat, Verona moves to 4-2 on the year. The Hillbillies travel to Newark Tech (Newark, NJ) to meet the Terries in a non-league match on Thursday, January 4. The Terries enter the match with a record of 0-4. Newark Tech lost 56-16 in their recent non-league match against Payne Tech (Newark, NJ)