The St. Rose Purple Roses (Belmar, NJ) basketball were winner over the host Franklin Warriors (Somerset, NJ), 61-44 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Purple Roses now possess a 2-1 record. They play next when they travel to Rutgers Prep for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 28. St. Rose will play a Argonauts team coming off a 47-39 non-league win over Immaculate Conception (Montclair, NJ). The Argonauts record now stands at 5-0.

With the loss, Franklin falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Immaculate Conception (Montclair, NJ) to play the Lions in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 28. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 2-1. Immaculate Conception lost 47-39 in their recent non-league bout against Rutgers Prep (Somerset, NJ)