The Long Branch Green Wave basketball team (Long Branch, NJ), was toppled 48-32 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Manalapan Braves (Englishtown, NJ)

The Braves now possess a 11-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Freehold Township for a Shore A - North battle on Monday, January 29. Manalapan will confront a Patriots team coming off a 66-57 non-league loss to Southern Regional (Manahawkin, NJ). The Patriots record now stands at 7-9.

The Green Wave (1-16) will now prepare for their battle against Holmdel (Holmdel, NJ). The Hornets come into the non-league battle with a 14-2 record. In their last battle, Holmdel beat Point Pleasant Boro (Point Pleasant, NJ), 61-51, in a non-league battle.