New Jersey High School Basketball - Colonia can't hold off Elizabeth
January 14, 2024: Colonia, NJ 07067 The Elizabeth Minutemen basketball team scored 59 points and held the host Colonia Patriots to 56 in the Minutemen non-league triumph on Sunday.
The Minutemen now sport a 9-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Westfield for a Mountain Valley - Mountain contest on Tuesday, January 16. Elizabeth will battle a Blue Devils team coming off a 59-56 non-league win over South Plainfield (South Plainfield, NJ). The Blue Devils record now stands at 5-6.
The Patriots (7-4) will now prepare for their contest against Monroe Township (Monroe Township, NJ). The Falcons enter the non-league contest with a 9-2 record. In their last contest, Monroe Township nudged South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction, NJ), 44-27, in a league contest.