The Newton Braves ice hockey squad (Newton, NJ), 5-2 in Sunday's non-league battle with the host Johnson Crusaders (Clark, NJ)

With the win, Johnson moves its record to 4-2 on the year. The Crusaders travel to Millburn (Millburn, NJ) to confront the Millers in a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. The Millers enter the battle with a record of 2-5.

The Braves now possess a 2-5 record. They play next when they host West Orange for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 28. Newton will confront a Mountaineers squad coming off a 3-2 non-league win over Watchung Hills Regional (Warren, NJ). The Mountaineers record now stands at 5-3.