The Newton Braves (Newton, NJ) basketball crushed the visiting Hopatcong Chiefs (Hopatcong, NJ), 60-30 in Monday's league test.

The Braves (1-0) will now prepare for their test against Sussex County Tech (Sparta, NJ). The go into the Northwest Jersey - Colonial test with a 1-1 record. In their last test, Sussex County Tech walloped Lacordaire Academy (Upper Montclair, NJ), 52-7, in a non-league test.

The Chiefs now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to Kittatinny Regional for a Northwest Jersey - Colonial test on Wednesday, December 20. Hopatcong will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 36-32 non-league loss to Parsippany (Parsippany, NJ). The Cougars record now stands at 1-1.