The St. Rose Purple Roses tipped the visiting St. Benedict's Prep Gray Bees basketball team by a final score of 52-48 in Saturday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Purple Roses face the Long Branch Green Wave (Long Branch, NJ) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, January 9. St. Rose will attempt to move on its 9-2 season record.

With the defeat, St. Benedict's Prep moves to 4-4 on the year. The Gray bees travel to Brooklyn Collegiate (Brooklyn, NY) to face the in a non-league game on Sunday, January 7. The enter the game with a record of 7-6. Brooklyn Collegiate won 75-60 in their recent league game against Wagner (Staten Island, NY)