The West Caldwell Tech Eagles basketball squad (West Caldwell, NJ), was nudged 51-49 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Shabazz Bulldogs (Newark, NJ)

With the victory, Shabazz advances its record to 6-7 on the year. The Bulldogs host Newark Academy (Livingston, NJ) to meet the Minutemen in a non-league battle on Thursday, January 23. The Minutemen enter the battle with a record of 5-7. Newark Academy lost 52-33 in their recent league test against Verona (Verona, NJ)

The Eagles (6-8) will now prepare for their test against Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair, NJ). The Cougars come into the non-league test with a 1-7 record. In their last test, Montclair Kimberley Academy was nipped by Glen Ridge (Glen Ridge, NJ), 55-35, in a league test.