Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Donovan Catholic Griffins (Toms River, NJ) and the visiting Howell Rebels (Farmingdale, NJ), saw Donovan Catholic's basketball squad hold off Howell by a count of 65-62.

With the victory, Donovan Catholic upgrades its record to 6-2 on the campaign. The Griffins host Keyport (Keyport, NJ) to play the Raiders in a non-league challenge on Thursday, January 4. The Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 2-2.

Next up, the Rebels play the Red Bank Regional Bucs (Little Silver, NJ) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 4. Howell will attempt to upgrade on its 5-3 season record. The Bucs come into the challenge with a 7-1 record after their 72-56 non-league win over Lacey Township (Lanoka Harbor, NJ).