The Middlesex Bluejays basketball squad (Middlesex, NJ), was nudged 64-63 in Friday's league battle with the host South River Rams (South River, NJ)

With the victory, South River advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Rams travel to Old Bridge (Old Bridge, NJ) to meet the Knights in a non-league battle on Monday, December 23. The Knights enter the battle with a record of 1-1. Old Bridge lost 63-50 in their recent non-league battle against St. Thomas Aquinas (Edison, NJ)

The Bluejays now own a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host J.P. Stevens for a non-league battle on Monday, December 23. Middlesex will meet a Hawks squad coming off a 71-51 non-league loss to Oratory Prep (Summit, NJ). The Hawks record now stands at 0-4.