The Gloucester City Lions (Gloucester City, NJ) basketball edged the visiting Gateway Regional Gators (Woodbury Heights, NJ), 43-42 in Monday's league bout.

The Lions now possess a 5-0 record. They play next when they host Paulsboro for a Colonial bout on Friday, January 3. Gloucester City will play a Red Raiders team coming off a 51-25 non-league loss to Camden (Camden, NJ). The Red Raiders record now stands at 0-3.

With the loss, Gateway Regional falls to 2-3 on the campaign. The Gators host Collingswood (Collingswood, NJ) to play the Panthers in a Colonial bout on Friday, January 3. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 4-1. Collingswood won 53-27 in their recent non-league bout against Overbrook (Pine Hill, NJ)