New Jersey High School Basketball - Belleville nips West Essex
January 12, 2010: North Caldwell, NJ 07006 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Belleville Buccaneers (Belleville, NJ) and the host West Essex Knights (North Caldwell, NJ), saw Belleville's basketball squad hold off West Essex by a score of 49-48.
With the victory, Belleville improves its record to 1-6 on the campaign. The Buccaneers travel to Millburn (Millburn, NJ) to battle the Millers in a Super Essex - Colonial challenge on Thursday, January 14. The Millers come into the challenge with a record of 7-0. Millburn won 53-38 in their recent league challenge against Caldwell (West Caldwell, NJ)
Next up, the Knights battle the Livingston Lancers (Livingston, NJ) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 14. West Essex will attempt to improve on its 1-5 season record. The Lancers come into the challenge with a 3-4 record after their 47-41 league loss to Caldwell (West Caldwell, NJ).