Boys' basketball

Kittatinny 59, Newton 45 Ryan Carroll supplied the firepower as he led Kittatinny to a 59-45 victory over Newton on Friday as the Cougars claimed their first “W” of the campaign to snap an eight-game losing streak. Carroll netted 28 points and was chosen the Kittatinny Athlete of the Week. His teammate Josh Reed chipped in with a 17-point effort as the Cougars opened up a 16-10 lead after eight minutes and built a 29-19 advantage by the halftime break. Vernon 56, Wallill 42 With Sires brothers combining for 26 points, Vernon toppled Wallkill Valley 56-42 in Vernon. Dan Sires netted a team-high 15 points with his brother Nick popping 11 points into the basket while Jeff Moen chipped in with 10. High point 65, Sparta 54 Eric Caton reached the 30-point plateau for the third straight game as he led High Point to a 65-54 win over Sparta. Caton tickled the twine with 30 points and was chosen not only the High Point Athlete of the Week but also the sussexcountyinterscholasticleague.com/Richards and Summers Player of the Week. Mike Klaus finished with a dozen points while J.P. Noon turned in a double-double, netting 10 points and pulling down 13 rebounds. Jefferson 57, Hopatcong 43 Quemal Seji tallied a game-high 23 points as Jefferson defeated Hopatcong 57-43 to remain in first place with a 6-1 league mark. Lenape 61, PJ 50 Balanced scoring was the key to success for Lenape Valley as the Patriots defeated Pope John 61-50 in Stanhope. Keith Flaherty posted a double-double performance as he gunned game-high 18 points through the twine and grabbed 10 boards. Chris Carl popped 14 points into the bucket while Andrew Ciampaglio added 13 as a trio of Patriots reached double figures. Hopatcong 51, Hackettstown 48 Mike Tobin tallied 22 points, picked off eight steals and hauled down six rebounds in sparking Hopatcong to a 51-48 victory over Hackettstown in a non-league encounter played Saturday. Ian Evans chipped in with a 14-point effort.