The St. Rose Purple Roses defeated the visiting Christian Brothers Academy Colts basketball squad by a final score of 45-36 in Thursday's non-league outing.

Next, the Purple Roses clash with the Bergen Catholic Crusaders (Oradell, NJ) in a non-league outing, on Wednesday, February 26. St. Rose will attempt to upgrade on its 16-6 season record. The Crusaders come into the outing with a 22-4 record after their 53-50 non-league win over St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ).

The Colts (13-4) will now prepare for their outing against St. John-Vianney (Holmdel, NJ). The Lancers come into the non-league outing with a 5-14 record. In their last outing, St. John-Vianney overcame Long Branch (Long Branch, NJ), 60-17, in a non-league outing.