In Thursday's non-league match, the host Newark Academy Minutemen basketball team scored a good 34-25 triumph over the Hanover Park Hornets.

In their next game, the Minutemen meet the Cedar Grove Panthers (Cedar Grove, NJ) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 24. Newark Academy will attempt to better on its 12-2 season record. The Panthers enter the match with a 3-9 record after their 65-26 league loss to Central (Newark, NJ).

With the defeat, Hanover Park moves to 6-4 on the year. The Hornets host Lenape Valley (Stanhope, NJ) to meet the Patriots in a Northwest Jersey - Independence match on Friday, January 20. The Patriots enter the match with a record of 1-8. Lenape Valley lost 63-48 in their recent non-league match against Morris County Tech (Denville, NJ)