The Livingston Lancers basketball team (Livingston, NJ), was nudged 27-26 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Barringer Blue Bears (Newark, NJ)

The Blue Bears now possess a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Tech for a non-league battle on Friday, December 23. Barringer will battle a Panthers team coming off a 44-34 league loss to Golda Och Acadmey (West Orange, NJ). The Panthers record now stands at 0-2.

The Lancers (1-3) will now prepare for their battle against Ridge (Basking Ridge, NJ). The Red Devil come into the non-league battle with a 2-1 record. In their last battle, Ridge was nudged by Immaculata (Somerville, NJ), 80-73, in a league battle.