The Timothy Christian basketball team (Piscataway, NJ), was nudged 59-56 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Carteret Ramblers (Carteret, NJ)

The Ramblers now possess a 3-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Manville for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 21. Carteret will confront a Mustangs team coming off a 69-32 league win over Belvidere (Belvidere, NJ). The Mustangs record now stands at 7-3.

The (6-8) will now prepare for their battle against South River (South River, NJ). The Rams come into the Greater Middlesex - Blue battle with a 14-1 record. In their last battle, South River edged Wayne Valley (Wayne, NJ), 72-63, in a non-league battle.