Ocean Township Spartans (Oakhurst, NJ) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Middletown North Lions (Middletown, NJ), 65-48 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Ocean Township upgrades its record to 13-5 on the season. The Spartans travel to Lower Cape May (Cape May, NJ) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 4. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 14-4. Lower Cape May won 64-53 in their recent league bout against Absegami (Galloway, NJ)