The New Town basketball squad (Owings Mills, MD), was nudged 39-33 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting John Carroll Patriots (Bel Air, MD)

With the victory, John Carroll advances its record to 5-3 on the year. The Patriots host Fallston (Fallston, MD) to meet the Cougars in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Cougars enter the battle with a record of 3-2.

The now own a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Roland Park Country for a non-league battle on Friday, December 27. New Town will meet a Reds squad coming off a 76-47 non-league win over Springdale Prep (New Windsor, MD). The Reds record now stands at 3-6.