New Jersey High School Basketball - Central nipped by West Side
January 19, 2023: Newark, NJ 07103 The West Side Roughriders tipped the host Central Blue Devils basketball team by a final score of 55-52 in Thursday's league game.
In their next game, the Roughriders face the Columbia Cougars (Maplewood, NJ) in a Super Essex - American game, on Saturday, January 21. West Side will attempt to move on its 3-8 season record. The Cougars enter the game with a 12-4 record after their 75-55 league win over University (Newark, NJ).
With the defeat, Central moves to 3-10 on the year. The Blue devils travel to Montclair (Montclair, NJ) to face the Mounties in a non-league game on Saturday, January 21. The Mounties enter the game with a record of 6-3. Montclair won 49-47 in their recent league game against Millburn (Millburn, NJ)