The Marion P. Thomas basketball team scored 65 points and limited the visiting University Phoenix to 51 in the non-league triumph on Wednesday.

The now possess a 6-7 record. They play next when they host Newark Central for a non-league game on Monday, January 27. Marion P. Thomas will confront a Blue Devils team coming off a 52-44 non-league win over Beloved Community Charter (Jersey City, NJ). The Blue Devils record now stands at 2-11.

With the loss, University falls to 0-8 on the campaign. The Phoenix travel to West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ) to confront the Knights in a Super Essex - Independence game on Thursday, January 23. The Knights go into the game with a record of 4-4. West Essex won 61-60 in their recent non-league game against River Dell (Oradell, NJ)