The Barnegat Bengals basketball team (Barnegat, NJ), dropped 61-48 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Freehold Township Patriots (Freehold, NJ)

The Patriots now sport a 3-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Howell for a Shore A - North battle on Tuesday, January 3.

The Bengals (1-2) will now prepare for their battle against Lacey Township (Lanoka Harbor, NJ). The Lions come into the Shore B - South battle with a 2-1 record. In their last battle, Lacey Township prevailed over Brick Township (Brick, NJ), 48-35, in a league battle.