The Ocean Township Spartans basketball team (Oakhurst, NJ), was nudged 52-47 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Neptune Scarlet Fliers (Neptune, NJ)

The Scarlet Fliers now possess a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Point Pleasant Boro for a non-league battle on Monday, December 19. Neptune will confront a Panthers team coming off a 37-36 league win over Barnegat (Barnegat, NJ). The Panthers record now stands at 1-0.

The Spartans (0-1) will now prepare for their battle against Point Pleasant Beach (Point Pleasant Beach, NJ). The Garnet Gulls come into the non-league battle with a 1-0 record. In their last battle, Point Pleasant Beach edged Pinelands Regional (Tuckerton, NJ), 72-47, in a non-league battle.