The Bound Brook Crusaders basketball team (Bound Brook, NJ), was nudged 49-47 in Saturday's league battle with the host Somerville Pioneers (Somerville, NJ)

The Pioneers now possess a 21-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host STEMCivics for a non-league battle on Monday, February 12. Somerville will battle a team coming off a 57-27 non-league win over Florence Township Memorial (Florence, NJ). The record now stands at 3-13.

The Crusaders (13-8) will now prepare for their battle against Highland Park (Highland Park, NJ). The Owls come into the non-league battle with a 10-11 record. In their last battle, Highland Park was nudged by South Plainfield (South Plainfield, NJ), 68-35, in a non-league battle.