The Freehold Township Patriots (Freehold, NJ) basketball edged the host Middletown South Eagles (Middletown, NJ), 60-54 in Saturday's non-league bout.

The Patriots now possess a 6-7 record. They play next when they host Manalapan for a Shore A - North bout on Tuesday, January 28. Freehold Township will play a Braves team coming off a 56-52 non-league loss to Jackson Memorial (Jackson Township, NJ). The Braves record now stands at 6-7.

With the loss, Middletown South falls to 8-8 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank, NJ) to play the Caseys in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 28. The Caseys go into the game with a record of 10-6. Red Bank Catholic won 72-59 in their recent league game against Ranney (Tinton Falls, NJ)