The St. Augustine Prep Hermits (Richland, NJ) basketball edged the host Mainland Regional Mustangs (Linwood, NJ), 56-51 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Hermits now possess a 5-4 record. They play next when they host St. Joseph for a Cape/Atlantic - American bout on Thursday, January 9. St. Augustine Prep will play a Wildcats team coming off a 54-50 non-league win over Vineland (Vineland, NJ). The Wildcats record now stands at 8-1.

With the loss, Mainland Regional falls to 0-7 on the campaign. The Mustangs host Wildwood Catholic (North Wildwood, NJ) to play the Crusaders in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 9. The Crusaders go into the bout with a record of 6-1. Wildwood Catholic won 68-35 in their recent league bout against Middle Township (Cape May Court House, NJ)