The Paramus Spartans basketball team (Paramus, NJ), was overwhelmed 60-38 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Hackensack Comets (Hackensack, NJ)

The Comets now possess a 10-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ramapo for a Big North - National battle on Thursday, February 8. Hackensack will confront a Raiders team coming off a 59-41 league win over Ridgewood (Ridgewood, NJ). The Raiders record now stands at 16-7.

The Spartans (5-15) will now prepare for their battle against Northern Highlands (Allendale, NJ). The Highlanders come into the Big North - Freedom battle with a 16-5 record. In their last battle, Northern Highlands trounced St. Thomas Aquinas (Edison, NJ), 60-54, in a non-league battle.