New Jersey High School Basketball - West Side thwarted by Passaic Valley
January 3, 2009: Little Falls, NJ 07424 The West Side Roughriders basketball team (Newark, NJ), was toppled 51-43 in Saturday's league battle with the host Passaic Valley Hornets (Little Falls, NJ)
The Hornets now possess a 4-0 record. They play next when they travel to West Milford for a Northern Hills - Skyline battle on Tuesday, January 6. Passaic Valley will battle a Highlanders team coming off a 47-46 league win over West Orange (West Orange, NJ). The Highlanders record now stands at 4-0.
The Roughriders (1-3) will now prepare for their battle against Wayne Valley (Wayne, NJ). The Indians come into the Northern Hills - Skyline battle with a 3-1 record. In their last battle, Wayne Valley prevailed over Ferris (Jersey City, NJ), 48-40, in a non-league battle.