The Brearley Bears basketball team (Kenilworth, NJ), was nudged 45-42 in Thursday's league battle with the host Roselle Park Panthers (Roselle Park, NJ)

The Panthers now sport a 7-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Robbinsville for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 3. Roselle Park will battle a Ravens team coming off a 59-50 league win over Princeton (Princeton, NJ). The Ravens record now stands at 10-9.

The Bears (7-5) will now prepare for their battle against Ferris (Jersey City, NJ). The Bulldogs come into the non-league battle with a 10-7 record. In their last battle, Ferris edged McNair Academic (Jersey City, NJ), 43-37, in a league battle.