New Jersey High School Basketball - Mount Olive knocked off by Newton
January 20, 2024: Newton, NJ 07860 The Newton Braves basketball team scored 43 points and held the visiting Mount Olive Marauders to 28 in the Braves non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Braves now sport a 11-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Vernon for a Northwest Jersey - Colonial contest on Monday, January 22. Newton will face a Vikings team coming off a 48-43 non-league win over Lenape Valley (Stanhope, NJ). The Vikings record now stands at 8-4.
With the defeat, Mount Olive moves to 1-11 on the year. The Marauders travel to West Morris Central (Chester, NJ) to face the Wolfpack in a non-league game on Monday, January 22. The Wolfpack enter the game with a record of 10-6.