In Thursday's non-league outing, the Academy of St. Elizabeth Panthers (Convent Station, NJ) basketball squad beat the visiting Whippany Park Wildcats (Whippany, NJ), by a margin of 45-27.

The Panthers (9-12) will now prepare for their match against Lenape Valley (Stanhope, NJ). The Patriots enter the Northwest Jersey - Independence match with a 6-11 record.

With the defeat, Whippany Park moves to 2-16 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Kinnelon (Kinnelon, NJ) to meet the Colts in a Freelance match on Saturday, February 11. The Colts enter the match with a record of 5-15. Kinnelon won 58-41 in their recent non-league match against Cedar Grove (Cedar Grove, NJ)