Manalapan Braves (Englishtown, NJ) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Perth Amboy Panthers (Perth Amboy, NJ), 67-63 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Manalapan upgrades its record to 3-3 on the campaign. The Braves travel to Matawan Regional (Aberdeen, NJ) to play the Huskies in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 30. The Huskies come into the bout with a record of 1-5. Matawan Regional won 63-54 in their recent league bout against Raritan (Hazlet, NJ)

Next up, the Panthers play the Raritan Rockets (Hazlet, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 30. Perth Amboy will attempt to upgrade on its 3-4 season record. The Rockets come into the bout with a 0-6 record after their 63-54 league loss to Matawan Regional (Aberdeen, NJ).