The Immaculata Spartans basketball team (Somerville, NJ), was nudged 43-41 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Mount St. Mary Academy Lions (Watchung, NJ)

The Lions now possess a 11-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hillsborough for a non-league battle on Thursday, February 8. Mount St. Mary Academy will confront a Raiders team coming off a 61-56 non-league loss to Franklin (Somerset, NJ). The Raiders record now stands at 13-7.

The Spartans (8-10) will now prepare for their battle against Franklin (Somerset, NJ). The Warriors come into the non-league battle with a 11-13 record. In their last battle, Franklin edged Hillsborough (Hillsborough, NJ), 61-56, in a non-league battle.