Bard (New York, NY) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Tech Panthers (Newark, NJ), 39-36 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Bard advances its record to 5-6 on the year. The host NEST+m (New York, NY) to face the in a PSAL 1A Manhattan I match on Thursday, December 19. The enter the match with a record of 3-3. NEST+m lost 58-51 in their recent league match against Clinton School (New York, NY)

The Panthers now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to West Side for a non-league match on Saturday, December 21. Tech will face a Roughriders squad coming off a 75-41 non-league loss to Newark Tech (Newark, NJ). The Roughriders record now stands at 0-2.