The Princeton Tigers basketball squad (Princeton, NJ), was nudged 49-43 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Somerville Pioneers (Somerville, NJ)

With the victory, Somerville advances its record to 4-3 on the year. The Pioneers travel to Watchung Hills Regional (Warren, NJ) to meet the Warriors in a Skyland - Raritan battle on Saturday, January 4. The Warriors enter the battle with a record of 4-1. Watchung Hills Regional won 52-46 in their recent non-league battle against Belvidere (Belvidere, NJ)

The Tigers now own a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Nottingham for a Colonial Valley - Valley battle on Friday, January 3. Princeton will meet a Northstars squad coming off a 50-23 non-league win over Lindenwold (Lindenwold, NJ). The Northstars record now stands at 2-4.