Middletown South Eagles (Middletown, NJ) supporters left the game happy Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Holmdel Hornets (Holmdel, NJ), 44-35 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Middletown South advances its record to 6-2 on the year. The Eagles travel to Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank, NJ) to meet the Caseys in a Shore A - Central match on Thursday, January 9. The Caseys enter the match with a record of 5-3. Red Bank Catholic won 64-29 in their recent league match against Red Bank Regional (Little Silver, NJ)

The Hornets now own a 4-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Rumson-Fair Haven for a Shore A - Central match on Thursday, January 9.