New Jersey High School Basketball - Newark Academy nips West Essex
February 8, 2022: North Caldwell, NJ 07006 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Newark Academy Minutemen (Livingston, NJ) and the host West Essex Knights (North Caldwell, NJ), saw Newark Academy's basketball squad hold off West Essex by a count of 67-61.
With the victory, Newark Academy upgrades its record to 7-9 on the campaign.
Next up, the Knights play the Newark Collegiate Academy Panthers (Newark, NJ) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, February 10. West Essex will attempt to upgrade on its 9-7 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 3-6 record after their 52-41 non-league win over Glen Ridge (Glen Ridge, NJ).