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West EssexUniversity
KnightsW
63
Phoenix
59

The University (Newark, NJ) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's home non-conference game against West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ) by a score of 63-59.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Essex----63
University----59
Final score provided by S. CalPreps.
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Game Story

New Jersey High School Basketball - West Essex nudges University

December 21, 2023: Newark, NJ 07108

In Thursday's non-league outing, the West Essex Knights (North Caldwell, NJ) basketball squad nipped the host University Phoenix (Newark, NJ), by a margin of 63-59.

The Knights (2-1) will now prepare for their outing against Verona (Verona, NJ). The Hillbillies go into the non-league outing with a 1-2 record. In their last outing, Verona got by Glen Ridge (Glen Ridge, NJ), 43-35, in a non-league outing.

The Phoenix now own a 1-2 record. They play next when they travel to Verona for a non-league outing on Thursday, January 4.

Rankings & Records

W

West Essex (23-24)

NJDiv.
17245
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
10-111-22-34-64-2.476.3331,1671,210

University (23-24)

NJDiv.
23714
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
9-140-36-31-72-4.391.0001,3441,446

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
West Essex-----55.6
University		15.010.010.012.012.058.4

Head-to-Head

  • West Essex won on 12/21/2023
    12/21 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    West Essex----63
    University----59

    The West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ) varsity basketball team won Thursday's away non-conference game against University (Newark, NJ) by a score of 63-59.

    Box score
  • West Essex won on 1/30/2024
    1/30 @ 4pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    University----70
    West Essex----73

    The University (Newark, NJ) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away non-conference game against West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ) by a score of 73-70.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
West Essex4-8University3-7
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/14/23West EssexNewark Collegiate Academy(L) 73-3812/16/23UniversityNewark Collegiate Academy
1/16/24Newark Collegiate AcademyWest Essex1/3/24UniversityNewark Collegiate Academy(L) 82-31
1/18/24Newark Collegiate AcademyUniversity
12/16/23BellevilleWest Essex(L) 68-5712/19/23UniversityBelleville(L) 71-40
1/18/24West EssexBelleville(W) 66-431/23/24BellevilleUniversity(W) 71-59
12/19/23VeronaWest Essex(W) 64-471/4/24UniversityVerona(W) 47-44
12/28/23West EssexVerona(L) 54-412/1/24VeronaUniversity(W) 60-44
1/22/24West EssexVerona(W) 62-45
1/23/24West EssexVerona(W) 60-44
1/4/24OrangeWest Essex(L) 66-631/9/24OrangeUniversity
2/1/24West EssexOrange(L) 57-481/28/24UniversityOrange(L) 66-60
2/6/24UniversityOrange(L) 90-69
1/10/24West EssexMillburn(L) 65-571/11/24MillburnUniversity(L) 70-51
2/6/24MillburnWest Essex(L) 65-492/8/24UniversityMillburn(L) 76-69
1/11/24West EssexMontclair(L) 63-3712/15/23MontclairUniversity(L) 76-49
2/8/24MontclairWest Essex1/16/24UniversityMontclair

Record Breakdown

W

West Essex (23-24)

University (23-24)
10-11
Overall
9-14
1-2
League
0-3
9-9
Non-League
8-10
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
4-8
Common Opponent
3-7
2-3
Home
6-3
4-6
Away
1-7
4-2
Neutral
2-4
0-0
Playoff
1-1
10-11
In-State
8-14
0-0
Out-of-State
1-0