The Eastside Ghosts routed the visiting Columbia Cougars basketball team by a final score of 61-37 in Monday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Ghosts face the Kennedy Knights (Paterson, NJ) in a Big North - Liberty game, on Tuesday, January 16. Eastside will attempt to move on its 11-2 season record. The Knights enter the game with a 8-6 record after their 46-32 non-league win over Curtis (Staten Island, NY).

With the defeat, Columbia moves to 2-7 on the year. The Cougars host Newark Academy (Livingston, NJ) to face the Minutemen in a Super Essex - American game on Tuesday, January 16. The Minutemen enter the game with a record of 5-4. Newark Academy won 49-37 in their recent non-league game against Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NJ)