Freehold Township Patriots (Freehold, NJ) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Manalapan Braves (Englishtown, NJ), 62-36 in a league bout.

With the win, Freehold Township upgrades its record to 12-3 on the season. The Patriots travel to Southern Regional (Manahawkin, NJ) to clash with the Rams in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 28. The Rams go into the bout with a record of 11-6. Southern Regional lost 37-30 in their recent league bout against Jackson Memorial (Jackson Township, NJ)

Next up, the Braves clash with the Jackson Memorial Jaguars (Jackson Township, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 31. Manalapan will attempt to upgrade on its 8-7 season record.