Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Pitman Panthers (Pitman, NJ) and the host Salem Rams (Salem, NJ), saw Pitman's basketball squad knock off Salem by a tally of 45-36.

With the victory, Pitman improves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Panthers host Wildwood (Wildwood, NJ) to play the Warriors in a Tri-County - Classic test on Thursday, January 4. The Warriors go into the test with a record of 2-0.

The Rams now own a 0-2 record. They play next when they host Salem County Vo-Tech for a Tri-County - Classic test on Thursday, January 4. Salem will encounter a squad coming off a 38-12 non-league loss to Gloucester County Tech (Sewell, NJ). The record now stands at 0-1.