Howell Rebels (Farmingdale, NJ) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Pinelands Regional Wildcats (Tuckerton, NJ), 50-32 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Howell upgrades its record to 1-2 on the season. The Rebels host Neptune (Neptune, NJ) to play the Scarlet Fliers in a non-league bout on Friday, December 23. The Scarlet Fliers go into the bout with a record of 2-1. Neptune won 42-37 in their recent league bout against Wall Township (Wall, NJ)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Brick Township Green Dragons (Brick, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 10. Pinelands Regional will attempt to upgrade on its 1-4 season record.