The Highland Park Owls basketball squad (Highland Park, NJ), was outscored 68-57 in Monday's non-league battle with the host South River Rams (South River, NJ)

With the victory, South River advances its record to 4-1 on the year. The Rams travel to Metuchen (Metuchen, NJ) to meet the Bulldogs in a Greater Middlesex - Blue battle on Friday, January 3. The Bulldogs enter the battle with a record of 4-1. Metuchen lost 59-23 in their recent non-league battle against Johnson (Clark, NJ)

The Owls now own a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to East Brunswick Vo-Tech for a Greater Middlesex - Gold battle on Friday, January 3. Highland Park will meet a squad coming off a 56-40 non-league loss to Beloved Community Charter (Jersey City, NJ). The record now stands at 0-3.