The Monroe Red Jackets (Rochester, NY) basketball edged the host Early College Sharks (Yonkers, NY), 39-34 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Red Jackets now possess a 4-5 record. They play next when they travel to Webster Thomas for a non-league bout on Monday, February 3. Monroe will play a Titans team coming off a 54-29 league loss to Webster Schroeder (Webster, NY). The Titans record now stands at 8-5.

With the loss, Early College falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Sharks travel to School of the Arts (Rochester, NY) to play the Silverhawks in a non-league bout on Wednesday, February 5. The Silverhawks go into the bout with a record of 3-4.