The Cherry Hill East Cougars basketball team (Cherry Hill, NJ), was nudged 46-41 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Bishop Eustace Prep Crusaders (Pennsauken, NJ)

The Crusaders now possess a 8-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Holy Spirit for a non-league battle on Monday, January 29. Bishop Eustace Prep will confront a Spartans team coming off a 59-54 non-league win over Manchester Township (Lakehurst, NJ). The Spartans record now stands at 13-5.

The Cougars (7-8) will now prepare for their battle against Lenape (Medford, NJ). The Indians come into the Olympic - American battle with a 11-6 record.