New Jersey High School Basketball - Raritan nips Long Branch
January 23, 2023: Hazlet, NJ 07730 Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Raritan Rockets (Hazlet, NJ) and the visiting Long Branch Green Wave (Long Branch, NJ), saw Raritan's basketball squad hold off Long Branch by a count of 45-38.
With the victory, Raritan upgrades its record to 15-0 on the campaign. The Rockets host Freehold Boro (Freehold, NJ) to play the Colonials in a Shore A - North challenge on Thursday, January 26. The Colonials come into the challenge with a record of 2-6.
Next up, the Green Wave play the Matawan Regional Huskies (Aberdeen, NJ) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 26. Long Branch will attempt to upgrade on its 3-13 season record. The Huskies come into the challenge with a 7-6 record after their 56-46 league win over Holmdel (Holmdel, NJ).