New Jersey High School Basketball - East Side nips Columbia
January 6, 2022: Newark, NJ 07105 East Side Red Raiders (Newark, NJ) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Columbia Cougars (Maplewood, NJ), 75-68 in a league bout.
With the victory, East Side upgrades its record to 2-1 on the campaign. The Red Raiders travel to University (Newark, NJ) to play the Phoenix in a Super Essex - American bout on Thursday, January 13. The Phoenix come into the bout with a record of 1-1.
Next up, the Cougars play the Rahway Indians (Rahway, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 8. Columbia will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Indians come into the bout with a 2-0 record after their 51-49 league win over Summit (Summit, NJ).