The Marlboro Mustangs basketball team (Marlboro, NJ), was nudged 51-49 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Christian Brothers Academy Colts (Lincroft, NJ)

The Colts now possess a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Howell for a Shore A - North battle on Tuesday, January 31. Christian Brothers Academy will confront a Rebels team coming off a 61-31 league loss to Marlboro (Marlboro, NJ). The Rebels record now stands at 5-13.

The Mustangs (4-7) will now prepare for their battle against Howell (Farmingdale, NJ). The Rebels come into the Shore A - North battle with a 5-12 record. In their last battle, Howell was nudged by St. John-Vianney (Holmdel, NJ), 52-40, in a non-league battle.