New Jersey High School Basketball - Vernon topped by Columbia
February 3, 2024: Maplewood, NJ 07040 The Vernon Vikings basketball team (Vernon, NJ), dropped 58-43 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Columbia Cougars (Maplewood, NJ)
The Cougars now sport a 7-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Immaculate Conception for a Super Essex - American battle on Tuesday, February 6. Columbia will battle a Lions team coming off a 67-45 non-league win over Trenton Catholic Academy (Trenton, NJ). The Lions record now stands at 19-4.
The Vikings (11-7) will now prepare for their battle against Hopatcong (Hopatcong, NJ). The Chiefs come into the Northwest Jersey - Colonial battle with a 4-19 record. In their last battle, Hopatcong dropped by Parsippany (Parsippany, NJ), 35-21, in a non-league battle.
