
NW1 Newton's Kai Moody handles the ball in the third period of a game against Roxbury on Friday, Dec. 29. Roxbury won, 54-35. (Photos by George Leroy Hunter)

NW2 A Roxbury Gael raises the ball toward the hoop while Braves players work in tandem to try to prevent a score.

NW3 Newton's Maxwell Maslowski raises the ball toward the hoop during the second half. He scored 19 points in the game against Roxbury.

Newton's Dominic Celi handles the ball in the first half. He scored two points.

Newton's Kasai Goritski handles the ball in the third period.

Newton's Jack Hunterton with the ball in the first period.
Roxbury defeated Newton, 54-35, on Friday, Dec. 29. The game was part of the Newton Holiday Tournament.
Maxwell Maslowski scored a game high of 19 points for the Braves.
Newton, which hosted the tournament, also lost to Sparta, 65-45, on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
The Spartans won the tournament with a 48-43 victory over Warren Hills in the championship game Dec. 29.