The Colonia Patriots basketball team (Colonia, NJ), was nudged 45-43 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Hunterdon Central Red Devils (Flemington, NJ)

The Red Devils now possess a 4-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ewing for a non-league battle on Wednesday, December 27. Hunterdon Central will battle a Blue Devils team coming off a 61-35 non-league loss to Lenape (Medford, NJ). The Blue Devils record now stands at 3-1.

The Patriots (2-2) will now prepare for their battle against Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains, NJ). The Raiders come into the non-league battle with a 1-3 record. In their last battle, Scotch Plains-Fanwood was nudged by Union (Union, NJ), 51-46, in a league battle.