Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology Lions (Paterson, NJ) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Dwight Morrow Maroon Raiders (Englewood, NJ), 65-54 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology upgrades its record to 17-11 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Wood-Ridge (Wood-Ridge, NJ) to play the Blue Devils in a non-league bout on Friday, February 2. The Blue Devils come into the bout with a record of 5-14. Wood-Ridge lost 56-43 in their recent non-league bout against Leonia (Leonia, NJ)

Next up, the Maroon Raiders play the NV - Old Tappan Golden Knights (Old Tappan, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, February 3. Dwight Morrow will attempt to upgrade on its 10-8 season record. The Golden Knights come into the bout with a 6-13 record after their 51-44 league loss to NV - Demarest (Demarest, NJ).