New Jersey High School Basketball - Oratory Prep holds off Morris Catholic
February 22, 2011: Summit, NJ 07901 Oratory Prep Rams (Summit, NJ) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Morris Catholic Crusaders (Denville, NJ), 59-58 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Oratory Prep upgrades its record to 13-11 on the campaign. The Rams travel to Watchung Hills Regional (Warren, NJ) to play the Warriors in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 24. The Warriors come into the bout with a record of 4-15. Watchung Hills Regional lost 51-45 in their recent league bout against Immaculata (Somerville, NJ)
Next up, the Crusaders play the Hopatcong Chiefs (Hopatcong, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, February 26. Morris Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 8-14 season record. The Chiefs come into the bout with a 18-7 record after their 59-48 non-league win over Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ).