Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the East Side Red Raiders (Newark, NJ) and the visiting Payne Tech Lions (Newark, NJ), saw East Side's basketball squad hold off Payne Tech by a tally of 68-61.

With the victory, East Side improves its record to 12-8 on the season. The Red Raiders travel to West Side (Newark, NJ) to encounter the Roughriders in a Super Essex - American outing on Thursday, February 2. The Roughriders go into the outing with a record of 4-11. West Side lost 70-29 in their recent league outing against Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, NJ)

The Lions now own a 9-8 record. They play next when they host North Star Academy for a Super Essex - Liberty outing on Tuesday, January 31. Payne Tech will encounter a squad coming off a 77-39 non-league loss to Arts (Newark, NJ). The record now stands at 8-10.