Hawthorne Bears (Hawthorne, NJ) backers exited the stadium satisfied Thursday as they saw their lacrosse team top the host Eastern Christian Eagles (North Haledon, NJ), 13-4 in a league game.

With the victory, Hawthorne improves its record to 5-7 on the season. The Bears host Bergen Tech (Hackensack, NJ) to play the Knights in a Dowling game on Saturday, May 17. The Knights come into the game with a record of 1-13. Bergen Tech lost 7-6 in their recent league game against Pompton Lakes (Pompton Lakes, NJ)

The Eagles now have a 6-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Morris Catholic for a non-league game on Saturday, May 17. Eastern Christian will play a Crusaders team coming off a 8-4 non-league win over West Orange (West Orange, NJ). The Crusaders record now stands at 4-11.