The Colonia Patriots basketball team (Colonia, NJ), was nudged 49-44 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Chatham Cougars (Chatham, NJ)

The Cougars now possess a 13-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pope John XXIII for a non-league battle on Monday, January 22. Chatham will confront a team coming off a 48-34 non-league win over North Star Academy (Newark, NJ). The record now stands at 11-3.

The Patriots (10-5) will now prepare for their battle against South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction, NJ). The Vikings come into the non-league battle with a 6-6 record. In their last battle, South Brunswick was nudged by St. Thomas Aquinas (Edison, NJ), 67-58, in a non-league battle.