The Neptune Scarlet Fliers basketball squad (Neptune, NJ), was nudged 44-40 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Barnegat Bengals (Barnegat, NJ)

With the victory, Barnegat advances its record to 10-6 on the year. The Bengals host Pinelands Regional (Tuckerton, NJ) to meet the Wildcats in a Shore B - South battle on Friday, January 31. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 10-4.

The Scarlet Fliers now own a 10-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Lakewood for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 30.