The Middlesex Bluejays basketball team (Middlesex, NJ), was nudged 61-58 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Timothy Christian (Piscataway, NJ)

The now possess a 10-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Dunellen for a Greater Middlesex - Gold battle on Saturday, February 4. Timothy Christian will confront a Destroyers team coming off a 74-35 league win over Perth Amboy Vo-Tech (Perth Amboy, NJ). The Destroyers record now stands at 4-15.

The Bluejays (13-8) will now prepare for their battle against Somerset Tech (Bridgewater, NJ). The Jaguars come into the non-league battle with a 6-6 record. In their last battle, Somerset Tech was nudged by East Brunswick (East Brunswick, NJ), 69-63, in a non-league battle.