In Thursday's non-league match, the host Mount St. Mary Academy Lions basketball team scored a tight 47-44 triumph over the Paramus Catholic Paladins.

In their next game, the Lions face the Plainfield Cardinals (Plainfield, NJ) in a non-league match, on Saturday, February 17. Mount St. Mary Academy will attempt to move on its 13-12 season record. The Cardinals enter the match with a 17-6 record after their 44-41 non-league win over North Star Academy (Newark, NJ).

With the defeat, Paramus Catholic moves to 7-18 on the year. The Paladins host Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair, NJ) to face the Cougars in a non-league match on Friday, February 23. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 15-10. Montclair Kimberley Academy won 57-22 in their recent non-league match against Dwight-Englewood (Englewood, NJ)