The Lenape Valley Patriots (Stanhope, NJ) basketball felled the host Roxbury Gaels (Succasunna, NJ), 41-30 in Saturday's non-league test.

The Patriots (7-2) will now prepare for their test against Newton (Newton, NJ). The Braves go into the non-league test with a 8-2 record. In their last test, Newton was beaten by Wallkill Valley (Hamburg, NJ), 50-42, in a non-league test.

The Gaels now own a 1-7 record. They play next when they host Mount Olive for a Northwest Jersey - National test on Tuesday, January 9.