In Thursday's non-league contest, the visiting Howell Rebels ice hockey team scored a close 4-2 victory over the Southern Regional Rams.

The Rebels (4-2) will now prepare for their contest against Old Bridge (Old Bridge, NJ). The Knights go into the non-league contest with a 3-0 record. In their last contest, Old Bridge edged South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction, NJ), 11-1, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Rams play the Lacey Township Lions (Lanoka Harbor, NJ) in a non-league contest, on Friday, January 3. Southern Regional will attempt to better on its 4-3 season record. The Lions go into the contest with a 1-4 record after their 4-1 non-league loss to Ocean Township (Oakhurst, NJ).