The Gateway Regional Gators basketball team (Woodbury Heights, NJ), dropped 66-53 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Woodbury Thundering Herd (Woodbury, NJ)

The Thundering Herd now possess a 5-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cherokee for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 6. Woodbury will battle a Chiefs team coming off a 49-37 non-league loss to Rancocas Valley (Mt. Holly, NJ). The Chiefs record now stands at 6-3.

The Gators (0-8) will now prepare for their battle against Camden Academy Charter (Camden, NJ). The come into the non-league battle with a 6-1 record. In their last battle, Camden Academy Charter prevailed over Highland Regional (Blackwood, NJ), 67-61, in a non-league battle.