Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the South River Rams (South River, NJ) and the visiting Carteret Ramblers (Carteret, NJ), saw South River's basketball squad hold off Carteret by a tally of 56-49.

With the victory, South River improves its record to 16-3 on the campaign. The Rams host East Brunswick (East Brunswick, NJ) to play the Bears in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 2. The Bears come into the challenge with a record of 13-20. East Brunswick lost 73-64 in their recent league challenge against South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction, NJ)

Next up, the Ramblers play the South River Rams (South River, NJ) in a Greater Middlesex - Blue challenge, on Friday, February 2. Carteret will attempt to improve on its 11-8 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 16-3 record after their 56-49 league win over Carteret (Carteret, NJ).