The South Plainfield Tigers basketball team (South Plainfield, NJ), was nudged 41-39 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Middlesex Bluejays (Middlesex, NJ)

The Bluejays now possess a 12-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to West Morris Central for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 3. Middlesex will confront a Wolfpack team coming off a 53-32 non-league loss to Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge, NJ). The Wolfpack record now stands at 12-10.

The Tigers (10-8) will now prepare for their battle against Cranford (Cranford, NJ). The Cougars come into the non-league battle with a 14-6 record. In their last battle, Cranford was nudged by New Providence (New Providence, NJ), 50-35, in a league battle.