The Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars (Montclair, NJ) basketball knocked off the visiting Tech Panthers (Newark, NJ), 38-30 in Wednesday's league test.

The Cougars (7-4) will now prepare for their test against Golda Och Academy (West Orange, NJ). The go into the Super Essex - Freedom test with a 1-6 record.

The Panthers now own a 2-7 record. They play next when they travel to Newark Academy for a Super Essex - Freedom test on Thursday, January 18. Tech will encounter a Minutemen squad coming off a 51-48 league win over Eagle Academy (Newark, NJ). The Minutemen record now stands at 5-5.