The Livingston Lancers basketball team (Livingston, NJ), was nudged 41-38 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Science Park Chargers (Newark, NJ)

The Chargers now possess a 11-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to West Caldwell Tech for a Super Essex - Independence battle on Tuesday, January 30. Science Park will confront a Eagles team coming off a 54-50 non-league win over West Orange (West Orange, NJ). The Eagles record now stands at 6-7.

The Lancers (8-9) will now prepare for their battle against Central (Newark, NJ). The Blue Devils come into the non-league battle with a 6-8 record. In their last battle, Central was nudged by West Side (Newark, NJ), 75-70, in a league battle.