The Toms River South Indians basketball squad (Toms River, NJ), was nudged 71-70 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Manchester Township Hawks (Lakehurst, NJ)

With the victory, Manchester Township advances its record to 1-3 on the year. The Hawks travel to Point Pleasant Boro (Point Pleasant, NJ) to meet the Panthers in a Shore B - South battle on Friday, January 3. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 3-0.

The Indians now own a 0-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Toms River East for a Shore A - South battle on Friday, December 27. Toms River South will meet a Raiders squad coming off a 39-36 non-league loss to Middletown North (Middletown, NJ). The Raiders record now stands at 0-4.