In Friday's league test, the East Side Community (New York, NY) basketball squad trounced the host NEST+m (New York, NY), by a score of 65-40.

Next, the encounter the University Neighborhood Panthers (New York, NY) in a PSAL 1A Manhattan I test, on Tuesday, January 7. East Side Community will attempt to improve on its 5-1 season record. The Panthers come into the test with a 3-5 record after their 78-42 league win over Leadership & Public Service (New York, NY).

The (3-5) will now prepare for their test against Collaborative Education (New York, NY). The come into the PSAL 1A Manhattan I test with a 2-5 record. In their last test, Collaborative Education was routed by Bard (New York, NY), 39-35, in a league test.