The Wardlaw Hartridge Rams basketball squad (Edison, NJ), was nudged 42-40 in Friday's league battle with the host Perth Amboy Vo-Tech Patriots (Perth Amboy, NJ)

With the victory, Perth Amboy Vo-Tech advances its record to 8-5 on the year. The Patriots host Piscataway Vo-Tech (Piscataway, NJ) to meet the Raiders in a Greater Middlesex - Gold battle on Monday, January 27. The Raiders enter the battle with a record of 13-4. Piscataway Vo-Tech won 54-46 in their recent league battle against Highland Park (Highland Park, NJ)

The Rams now own a 2-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Thomas Edison Energy Charter for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 25. Wardlaw Hartridge will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 79-26 non-league loss to Warren Hills Regional (Washington, NJ). The Tigers record now stands at 0-6.