The Barnegat Bengals basketball team (Barnegat, NJ), was nudged 53-47 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Toms River North Mariners (Toms River, NJ)

The Mariners now possess a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Jackson Memorial for a non-league battle on Friday, January 26. Toms River North will confront a Jaguars team coming off a 58-42 non-league loss to Toms River East (Toms River, NJ). The Jaguars record now stands at 6-8.

The Bengals (8-7) will now prepare for their battle against Lacey Township (Lanoka Harbor, NJ). The Lions come into the Shore B - South battle with a 6-9 record. In their last battle, Lacey Township edged Manchester Township (Lakehurst, NJ), 55-54, in a league battle.