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West EssexCentral
KnightsW
61
Blue Devils
65

The Central (Newark, NJ) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ) by a score of 65-61.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Essex----61
Central----65
Final score provided by S. CalPreps.
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Game Story

New Jersey High School Basketball - West Essex can't hold off Central

January 12, 2023: Newark, NJ 07103

The Central Blue Devils basketball team scored 65 points and held the visiting West Essex Knights to 61 in the Blue Devils non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Blue Devils now sport a 7-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cedar Grove for a Super Essex - Independence contest on Thursday, January 19.

The Knights (7-2) will now prepare for their contest against Columbia (Maplewood, NJ). The Cougars enter the Freelance contest with a 4-7 record. In their last contest, Columbia nudged East Orange Campus (East Orange, NJ), 38-16, in a non-league contest.

Rankings & Records

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West Essex (22-23)

NJDiv.
12232
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
16-102-07-17-42-5.6151.0001,0871,082

Central (22-23)

NJDiv.
8615
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
19-96-211-23-35-4.679.7501,5051,212

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Essex17.512.013.59.541.8
Central		11.213.014.213.853.8

West Essex Videos

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Head-to-Head

  • West Essex won on 12/15/2022
    12/15Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    West Essex----50
    Central----48

    The West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ) varsity basketball team won Thursday's away non-conference game against Central (Newark, NJ) by a score of 50-48.

    Box score
  • Central won on 1/12/2023
    1/12Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    West Essex----61
    Central----65

    The West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's away non-conference game against Central (Newark, NJ) by a score of 65-61.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
West Essex11-3Central12-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/13/22Glen RidgeWest Essex2/11/23CentralGlen Ridge(W) 53-25
12/17/22Newark AcademyWest Essex(L) 46-241/3/23CentralNewark Academy(L) 71-52
1/17/23West EssexNewark Academy(L) 67-371/31/23Newark AcademyCentral(W) 60-54
12/20/22BloomfieldWest Essex(W) 43-341/5/23BloomfieldCentral(W) 48-34
1/19/23West EssexBloomfield(W) 46-372/2/23BloomfieldCentral(W) 60-42
12/22/22West EssexNutley(W) 38-261/10/23CentralNutley(L) 41-40
1/24/23NutleyWest Essex(W) 47-422/7/23NutleyCentral(W) 58-22
12/29/22West EssexCedar Grove(W) 32-1612/20/22Cedar GroveCentral(W) 55-24
1/10/23West EssexCedar Grove(W) 52-481/19/23CentralCedar Grove(W) 65-26
2/7/23Cedar GroveWest Essex(W) 48-30
1/3/23LivingstonWest Essex(W) 43-1412/22/22CentralLivingston(W) 54-16
1/31/23West EssexLivingston(W) 41-211/24/23LivingstonCentral(W) 53-35
2/13/23LivingstonCentral(W) 53-35
2/2/23CaldwellWest Essex(W) 48-462/21/23CaldwellCentral(W) 70-57
2/9/23West EssexMount St. Dominic Academy(W) 42-271/28/23CentralMount St. Dominic Academy(W) 63-35
2/14/23West EssexHanover Park(L) 33-272/23/23Hanover ParkCentral(L) 62-32

Record Breakdown

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West Essex (22-23)

Central (22-23)
16-10
Overall
19-9
2-0
League
6-2
14-8
Non-League
12-6
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
11-3
Common Opponent
12-3
7-1
Home
11-2
7-4
Away
3-3
2-5
Neutral
5-4
0-2
Playoff
1-1
16-10
In-State
19-9
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0