New Jersey High School Basketball - Long Branch overwhelmed by St. Rose
January 10, 2024: Belmar, NJ 07719 The St. Rose Purple Roses basketball team scored 89 points and restricted the visiting Long Branch Green Wave to 36 in the Purple Roses non-league victory on Wednesday.
The Purple Roses now sport a 10-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Holmdel for a Shore A - Central contest on Thursday, January 11. St. Rose will battle a Hornets team coming off a 63-54 league win over St. John-Vianney (Holmdel, NJ). The Hornets record now stands at 9-1.
The Green Wave (0-10) will now prepare for their contest against Neptune (Neptune, NJ). The Scarlet Fliers come into the non-league contest with a 0-9 record. In their last contest, Neptune was routed by Matawan Regional (Aberdeen, NJ), 54-42, in a league contest.