The Middlesex Bluejays basketball team (Middlesex, NJ), was nudged 60-57 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Bound Brook Crusaders (Bound Brook, NJ)

The Crusaders now sport a 5-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host North Hunterdon for a non-league match on Tuesday, January 3. Bound Brook will meet a Lions team coming off a 59-48 non-league win over Princeton (Princeton, NJ). The Lions record now stands at 3-2.

With the defeat, Middlesex moves to 5-1 on the year. The Bluejays travel to South River (South River, NJ) to meet the Rams in a Greater Middlesex - Blue match on Wednesday, January 4. The Rams enter the match with a record of 10-0.