Lenape Valley Patriots (Stanhope, NJ) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Newton Braves (Newton, NJ), 59-46 in a league bout.

With the win, Lenape Valley upgrades its record to 6-4 on the season. The Patriots host Hackettstown (Hackettstown, NJ) to clash with the Tigers in a Northwest Jersey - Freedom bout on Thursday, January 11. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 5-3.

Next up, the Braves clash with the Wallkill Valley Rangers (Hamburg, NJ) in a Northwest Jersey - Freedom bout, on Thursday, January 11. Newton will attempt to upgrade on its 3-7 season record. The Rangers go into the bout with a 4-6 record after their 87-54 non-league loss to Vernon (Vernon, NJ).