In Friday's league match, the host Barnegat Bengals basketball team scored a tight 59-56 triumph over the Lacey Township Lions.

In their next game, the Bengals meet the Pinelands Regional Wildcats (Tuckerton, NJ) in a Shore B - South match, on Monday, January 29. Barnegat will attempt to move on its 9-7 season record.

With the defeat, Lacey Township moves to 6-10 on the year. The Lions travel to Toms River North (Toms River, NJ) to meet the Mariners in a non-league match on Monday, January 29. The Mariners enter the match with a record of 11-5. Toms River North won 75-33 in their recent non-league match against Ocean Township (Oakhurst, NJ)