Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers (Bridgewater, NJ) and the host Middlesex Bluejays (Middlesex, NJ), saw Bridgewater-Raritan's basketball squad hold off Middlesex by a count of 58-54.

With the victory, Bridgewater-Raritan upgrades its record to 5-9 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Johnson (Clark, NJ) to play the Crusaders in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 20. The Crusaders come into the challenge with a record of 6-5. Johnson won 59-34 in their recent non-league challenge against Koinonia Academy (Plainfield, NJ)

Next up, the Bluejays play the Warren Hills Regional Blue Streaks (Washington, NJ) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 20. Middlesex will attempt to upgrade on its 8-6 season record. The Blue Streaks come into the challenge with a 5-6 record after their 56-55 non-league win over Delaware Valley (Frenchtown, NJ).