The Lenape Valley Patriots (Stanhope, NJ) basketball crushed the host Hopatcong Chiefs (Hopatcong, NJ), 65-22 in Monday's non-league test.

The Patriots (6-6) will now prepare for their test against Newton (Newton, NJ). The Braves go into the Northwest Jersey - Freedom test with a 4-10 record. In their last test, Newton was trounced by Hackettstown (Hackettstown, NJ), 59-45, in a league test.

The Chiefs now own a 0-11 record. They play next when they host Wallkill Valley for a non-league test on Wednesday, January 25. Hopatcong will encounter a Rangers squad coming off a 43-41 league win over Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge, NJ). The Rangers record now stands at 4-9.