In Thursday's non-league match, the visiting Nutley Maroon Raiders basketball team scored a tight 49-43 triumph over the Paramus Spartans.

In their next game, the Maroon Raiders confront the Verona Hillbillies (Verona, NJ) in a Super Essex - Independence match, on Saturday, January 7. Nutley will attempt to better on its 3-2 season record. The Hillbillies enter the match with a 6-1 record after their 43-34 league win over Arts (Newark, NJ).

With the defeat, Paramus moves to 0-6 on the year. The Spartans host Mahwah (Mahwah, NJ) to confront the Thunderbirds in a non-league match on Saturday, January 7. The Thunderbirds enter the match with a record of 1-5. Mahwah lost 45-41 in their recent non-league match against Pascack Valley (Hillsdale, NJ)