New Jersey High School Basketball - Verona edges Weequahic
January 24, 2019: Newark, NJ 07112 In Thursday's non-league outing, the Verona Hillbillies (Verona, NJ) basketball squad nipped the host Weequahic Indians (Newark, NJ), by a margin of 50-43.
The Hillbillies (8-5) will now prepare for their outing against West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ). The Knights go into the Super Essex - Colonial outing with a 4-8 record. In their last outing, West Essex was tipped by Newark Collegiate Academy (Newark, NJ), 60-43, in a non-league outing.
The Indians now own a 5-10 record. They play next when they travel to Cedar Grove for a Super Essex - Independence outing on Friday, January 25. Weequahic will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 38-32 league win over Livingston (Livingston, NJ). The Panthers record now stands at 4-8.