The Hawthorne Christian Defenders will head out on the road to square off against the Leonia Lions at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New Jersey (Hawthorne Christian is ranked 382nd, while Leonia is ranked 394th).
Last Wednesday, Hawthorne Christian came up short against Eastern Christian and fell 62-49. Hawthorne Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Leonia's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 69-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Milford. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Hawthorne Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Leonia, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.
