The North Warren Regional Patriots basketball team (Blairstown, NJ), was nudged 63-56 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Sussex County Tech (Sparta, NJ)

The now possess a 11-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Newton for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 3. Sussex County Tech will confront a Braves team coming off a 58-36 league loss to Hackettstown (Hackettstown, NJ). The Braves record now stands at 3-16.

The Patriots (12-7) will now prepare for their battle against Hopatcong (Hopatcong, NJ). The Chiefs come into the Northwest Jersey - Colonial battle with a 2-16 record. In their last battle, Hopatcong was nudged by Wallington (Wallington, NJ), 58-56, in a non-league battle.