Basketball Game Preview: Hopatcong Chiefs vs. Lenape Valley Patriots

Hopatcong is 2-8 against Lenape Valley since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hopatcong Chiefs will finish 2024 at home by hosting the Lenape Valley Patriots at 10:00 a.m.

Hopatcong is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They were beaten by Roxbury 54-14.

Meanwhile, Lenape Valley can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 34-25 win over North Warren Regional.

Hopatcong's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lenape Valley, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.

Hopatcong was dealt a bruising 53-26 defeat at the hands of Lenape Valley when the teams last played back in January. Can Hopatcong avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.