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East SideNewark Central

Red Raiders
52
Blue Devils
45

The Newark Central (Newark, NJ) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's home conference game against East Side (Newark, NJ) by a score of 52-45.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
East Side119141852
Newark Central1013111145
Final score provided by S. McCray.
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Game Stats

East Side (24-25)

East Side has not entered stats for this game.

Newark Central (24-25)

Newark Central

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals4516503233
2Drean Aikins (Sr)166154040
3Deon Willis (Fr)6254040
4Malachi Thomas (Sr)146154043
14Youssef Fofana (Jr)00200
15Tamir Davis Jr (Jr)30700
20Yam'bya Ndaw (Sr)6245050
21Y. Diggs-Saleem (Fr)00200
Newark Central

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals451813121675154236
2Drean Aikins (Sr)16000458061540
3Deon Willis (Fr)602023672367
4Malachi Thomas (Sr)1413331110051242
14Youssef Fofana (Jr)0020000000
15Tamir Davis Jr (Jr)301033100060
20Yam'bya Ndaw (Sr)600024502450
21Y. Diggs-Saleem (Fr)0000000020
Newark Central

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals4516244035122115
1Ibrahim Shareef (Fr)000000023
2Drean Aikins (Sr)16761302212
3Deon Willis (Fr)612311051
4Malachi Thomas (Sr)1427922065
14Youssef Fofana (Jr)001100000
15Tamir Davis Jr (Jr)301100051
20Yam'bya Ndaw (Sr)65611001003
21Y. Diggs-Saleem (Fr)011200020
Newark Central

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals0.140.240.330.80000
2Drean Aikins (Sr)0.002.001.001.00000
3Deon Willis (Fr)0.200.201.000.00000
4Malachi Thomas (Sr)0.330.330.400.00000
20Yam'bya Ndaw (Sr)0.000.000.003.33000

Game Story

New Jersey High School Basketball - Newark Central can't get by East Side

January 14, 2025: Newark, NJ 07103

The Newark Central Blue Devils basketball squad (Newark, NJ), was nipped 52-45 in Tuesday's league test with the visiting East Side Red Raiders (Newark, NJ)

Next, the Red Raiders encounter the Newark Collegiate Academy Panthers (Newark, NJ) in a non-league test, on Thursday, January 16. East Side will attempt to improve on its 4-3 season record.

The Blue Devils (0-8) will now prepare for their test against Montclair (Montclair, NJ). The Mounties come into the non-league test with a 3-7 record. In their last test, Montclair was nipped by Livingston (Livingston, NJ), 55-52, in a non-league test.

Players of the Game

East Side (24-25)

East Side has not selected any Players of the Game.

Newark Central (24-25)

Congratulations to #2 Drean Aikins for being selected the Newark Central Basketball Player of the Game.

East Side @ NCHS Basketball Game Info

Tue., Jan. 14, 2025 @ 7p
The Newark Central (Newark, NJ) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's home conference game against East Side (Newark, NJ) by a score of 52-45.

Rankings & Records

East Side (24-25)

NJSectionDiv.
15515542
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
16-155-37-67-62-3.516.6251,6511,525

Newark Central (24-25)

NJSectionDiv.
26526551
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
7-183-84-73-80-3.280.2731,2371,499

Team Scoring Averages

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East Side		12.316.513.316.5--53.3
Newark Central		11.912.012.013.06.09.049.5

East Side Videos

  • Play video icon East Side Boys Varsity Basketball Team Highlight 2:01

Newark Central Videos

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Head-to-Head

  • East Side won on 1/14/2025
    1/14 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    East Side119141852
    Newark Central1013111145

    The East Side (Newark, NJ) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Newark Central (Newark, NJ) by a score of 52-45.

    Box score
  • East Side won on 2/11/2025
    2/11 @ 4pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Newark Central213101338
    East Side151881960

    The Newark Central (Newark, NJ) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against East Side (Newark, NJ) by a score of 60-38.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

East SideNewark Central
-Points Per Game49.1
-Rebounds Per Game36.5
-Assists Per Game10.2
-Steals Per Game8.8
-Blocks Per Game9.0

Team Leaders

East SideNewark CentralNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#2 Drean Aikins13.24.9
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Rebounds Per Game#2 Drean Aikins10.62.6
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Assists Per Game#11 Chrishawn Gamble3.51.0
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Steals Per Game#1 Ibrahim Shareef2.40.8
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Blocks Per Game#20 Yam'bya Ndaw7.30.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
East Side6-6Newark Central4-10
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/17/24ColumbiaEast Side(W) 40-2912/20/24Newark CentralColumbia(L) 57-44
1/23/25East SideColumbia(L) 53-481/29/25Newark CentralColumbia(W) 55-51
1/4/25IrvingtonEast Side(L) 60-521/18/25IrvingtonNewark Central(L) 62-45
1/30/25Newark CentralIrvington(L) 87-58
1/7/25East SideWest Side(W) 82-4712/23/24West SideNewark Central(L) 70-69
2/4/25East SideWest Side(W) 70-451/22/25Newark CentralWest Side(W) 50-45
2/18/25West SideNewark Central(W) 60-50
1/11/25East SideMarion P. Thomas(W) 75-371/27/25Newark CentralMarion P. Thomas(W) 56-52
1/16/25East SideNewark Collegiate Academy(L) 53-411/7/25Newark Collegiate AcademyNewark Central(L) 74-52
2/13/25East SideNewark Collegiate Academy(W) 66-652/4/25Newark CentralNewark Collegiate Academy(L) 80-40
1/18/25East SideCaldwell(W) 44-421/4/25Newark CentralCaldwell(L) 57-35
1/21/25Newark TechEast Side(L) 60-451/9/25Newark CentralNewark Tech(L) 84-36
2/18/25Newark TechEast Side(L) 51-422/14/25Newark TechNewark Central(L) 70-57
2/22/25LivingstonEast Side(L) 50-482/8/25Newark CentralLivingston(L) 56-38

Record Breakdown

East Side (24-25)

Newark Central (24-25)
16-15
Overall
7-18
5-3
League
3-8
8-10
Non-League
4-8
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
6-6
Common Opponent
4-10
7-6
Home
4-7
7-6
Away
3-8
2-3
Neutral
0-3
0-1
Playoff
0-0
15-15
In-State
7-18
1-0
Out-of-State
0-0