The Kittatinny Regional Cougars basketball team (Newton, NJ), was nudged 60-56 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting Hopatcong Chiefs (Hopatcong, NJ)

The Chiefs now possess a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Morris County Tech for a Northwest Jersey - Colonial battle on Tuesday, December 26. Hopatcong will confront a Devils team coming off a 43-31 non-league loss to Butler (Butler, NJ). The Devils record now stands at 0-4.

The Cougars (1-1) will now prepare for their battle against Newton (Newton, NJ). The Braves come into the non-league battle with a 0-2 record. In their last battle, Newton was nudged by Hackettstown (Hackettstown, NJ), 53-40, in a league battle.