In Thursday's league challenge, the visiting Hawthorne Bears lacrosse squad scored a tight 5-2 triumph over the Clifton Mustangs.

The Bears (1-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Rutherford (Rutherford, NJ). The Bulldogs go into the non-league challenge with a 1-1 record. In their last challenge, Rutherford held off Passaic County Tech (Wayne, NJ), 8-3, in a league challenge.

Next, the Mustangs clash with the North Warren Regional Patriots (Blairstown, NJ) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, April 12. Clifton will attempt to better on its 1-4 season record. The Patriots go into the challenge with a 1-3 record after their 18-1 non-league loss to Blair Academy (Blairstown, NJ).