The Paulsboro Red Raiders basketball team (Paulsboro, NJ), was nudged 49-45 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Sterling Silver Knights (Somerdale, NJ)

The Silver Knights now possess a 9-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bishop Eustace Prep for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 3. Sterling will confront a Crusaders team coming off a 71-30 non-league loss to Mainland Regional (Linwood, NJ). The Crusaders record now stands at 8-10.

The Red Raiders (8-9) will now prepare for their battle against Salem (Salem, NJ). The Rams come into the non-league battle with a 12-6 record. In their last battle, Salem edged Wildwood (Wildwood, NJ), 62-52, in a league battle.