The Newton Braves basketball squad (Newton, NJ), was nudged 63-59 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Hopatcong Chiefs (Hopatcong, NJ)

With the victory, Hopatcong advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Chiefs host Kittatinny Regional (Newton, NJ) to meet the Cougars in a Northwest Jersey - Colonial battle on Thursday, December 19. The Cougars enter the battle with a record of 0-1. Kittatinny Regional lost 47-41 in their recent non-league battle against Dover (Dover, NJ)

The Braves now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Sussex County Tech for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 19. Newton will meet a squad coming off a 40-31 league loss to North Warren Regional (Blairstown, NJ). The record now stands at 1-1.