The Perth Amboy Vo-Tech Patriots basketball squad (Perth Amboy, NJ), was nudged 31-24 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Mother Seton Setters (Clark, NJ)

Next, the Setters clash with the Somerset Tech Jaguars (Bridgewater, NJ) in a non-league test, on Wednesday, January 15. Mother Seton will attempt to improve on its 5-3 season record.

The Patriots (3-5) will now prepare for their test against Calvary Christian (Old Bridge, NJ). The Lions come into the Greater Middlesex - Gold test with a 8-1 record. In their last test, Calvary Christian held off Woodbridge (Woodbridge, NJ), 48-15, in a non-league test.