The Clifton Mustangs basketball squad (Clifton, NJ), was outscored 40-26 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Cliffside Park Raiders (Cliffside Park, NJ)

With the victory, Cliffside Park advances its record to 2-4 on the year. The Raiders travel to Mahwah (Mahwah, NJ) to meet the Thunderbirds in a non-league battle on Saturday, January 4. The Thunderbirds enter the battle with a record of 4-3. Mahwah won 56-52 in their recent non-league battle against Northern Highlands (Allendale, NJ)

The Mustangs now own a 1-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Fort Lee for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 2. Clifton will meet a Bridgemen squad coming off a 46-44 non-league loss to Rahway (Rahway, NJ). The Bridgemen record now stands at 0-5.