The St. Rose Purple Roses (Belmar, NJ) basketball were winner over the host Scranton Knights (Scranton, PA), 57-40 in Sunday's non-league bout.

The Purple Roses now possess a 12-2 record. They play next when they host Wall Township for a Shore B - Coastal bout on Tuesday, February 4.

With the loss, Scranton falls to 11-7 on the campaign. The Knights host West Scranton (Scranton, PA) to play the Invaders in a Lackawanna 1 bout on Monday, February 3. The Invaders go into the bout with a record of 2-13.