The Newark Academy Minutemen topped the visiting Nutley Maroon Raiders basketball team by a final score of 49-31 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Minutemen face the West Morris Mendham Minutemen (Mendham, NJ) in a non-league game, on Saturday, January 14. Newark Academy will attempt to move on its 9-1 season record. The Minutemen enter the game with a 3-4 record after their 54-41 league win over Morris Knolls (Rockaway, NJ).

With the defeat, Nutley moves to 3-6 on the year. The Maroon raiders host West Orange (West Orange, NJ) to face the Mountaineers in a Super Essex - Liberty game on Saturday, January 14. The Mountaineers enter the game with a record of 6-4. West Orange won 43-28 in their recent non-league game against Mount St. Dominic Academy (Caldwell, NJ)