Timothy Christian (Piscataway, NJ) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Perth Amboy Vo-Tech Patriots (Perth Amboy, NJ), 61-52 in a league bout.

With the win, Timothy Christian upgrades its record to 12-5 on the season. The travel to Piscataway Vo-Tech (Piscataway, NJ) to play the Raiders in a Greater Middlesex - Gold bout on Saturday, February 3. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 11-9.

Next up, the Patriots play the Dunellen Destroyers (Dunellen, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, February 3. Perth Amboy Vo-Tech will attempt to upgrade on its 7-9 season record. The Destroyers go into the bout with a 14-5 record after their 38-15 league win over Mother Seton (Clark, NJ).