Manalapan Braves (Englishtown, NJ) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Colts Neck Cougars (Colts Neck, NJ), 55-54 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Manalapan advances its record to 6-6 on the year. The Braves travel to Jackson Memorial (Jackson Township, NJ) to face the Jaguars in a non-league match on Saturday, January 25. The Jaguars enter the match with a record of 4-9. Jackson Memorial won 65-44 in their recent non-league match against Howell (Farmingdale, NJ)

The Cougars now own a 6-5 record. They play next when they travel to Union City for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 25. Colts Neck will play a Soaring Eagles team coming off a 44-40 league win over Memorial (West New York, NJ). The Soaring Eagles record now stands at 8-7.