The Wallington Panthers basketball squad (Wallington, NJ), was crushed 40-18 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Hawthorne Christian Defenders (Hawthorne, NJ)

With the victory, Hawthorne Christian advances its record to 6-1 on the year. The Defenders travel to St. Vincent Academy (Newark, NJ) to meet the in a non-league battle on Monday, February 24. The enter the battle with a record of 1-6.

The Panthers now own a 1-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Butler for a non-league battle on Monday, February 17.