The Hawthorne Christian Defenders basketball team scored 56 points and limited the visiting Veritas Christian Academy to 38 in the Defenders non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Defenders now have a 3-16 record.

With the loss, Veritas Christian Academy falls to 9-12 on the campaign. The host Abundant Life Academy (Nutley, NJ) to confront the in a non-league game on Tuesday, February 18. The go into the game with a record of 10-8. Abundant Life Academy lost 37-32 in their recent league game against Kearny Christian Academy (Kearny, NJ)