The East Brunswick Bears basketball team (East Brunswick, NJ), was nudged 53-52 in Thursday's league battle with the host Old Bridge Knights (Old Bridge, NJ)

The Knights now possess a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Monroe Township for a Greater Middlesex - Red battle on Saturday, December 17. Old Bridge will confront a Falcons team coming off a 57-49 league loss to South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction, NJ). The Falcons record now stands at 0-1.

The Bears (0-1) will now prepare for their battle against South Amboy (South Amboy, NJ). The Governors come into the non-league battle with a 0-1 record. In their last battle, South Amboy was nudged by Henry Hudson (Highlands, NJ), 44-14, in a non-league battle.