Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Bard (New York, NY) and the host Arts Jaguars (Newark, NJ), saw Bard's basketball squad overcome Arts by a tally of 43-32.

With the victory, Bard improves its record to 15-11 on the campaign. The travel to Economics & Finance (New York, NY) to play the in a PSAL AA Manhattan challenge on Friday, February 2. The come into the challenge with a record of 0-12. Economics & Finance lost 43-15 in their recent league challenge against NEST+m (New York, NY)

Next up, the Jaguars play the Barringer Blue Bears (Newark, NJ) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 6. Arts will attempt to improve on its 9-10 season record.