In Tuesday's non-league match, the host Clifton Mustangs basketball team scored a good 60-40 triumph over the Nutley Maroon Raiders.

In their next game, the Mustangs confront the Passaic Indians (Passaic, NJ) in a North Jersey Tri-County B match, on Monday, January 4. Clifton will attempt to move on its 1-4 season record. The Indians enter the match with a 5-1 record after their 61-57 non-league win over Kennedy (Paterson, NJ).

With the defeat, Nutley moves to 1-3 on the year. The Maroon raiders travel to Verona (Verona, NJ) to confront the Hillbillies in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 5. The Hillbillies enter the match with a record of 2-2. Verona lost 55-46 in their recent league match against West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ)