The St. Mary Gaels basketball squad (Rutherford, NJ), was crushed 46-13 in Sunday's non-league battle with the host Villa Walsh Academy Vikings (Morristown, NJ)

With the victory, Villa Walsh Academy advances its record to 3-1 on the year. The Vikings travel to Voorhees (Glen Gardner, NJ) to meet the Vikings in a non-league battle on Thursday, January 2. The Vikings enter the battle with a record of 3-1. Voorhees won 51-44 in their recent non-league battle against Sparta (Sparta, NJ)

The Gaels now own a 0-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Becton for a North Jersey - Meadowlands B battle on Friday, January 3. St. Mary will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 46-39 non-league loss to Park Ridge (Park Ridge, NJ). The Wildcats record now stands at 3-3.