New Jersey High School Basketball - Columbia edged by Payne Tech
January 30, 2024: Newark, NJ 07107
The Columbia Cougars basketball team (Maplewood, NJ), was nudged 70-66 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Payne Tech Lions (Newark, NJ)
The Lions now possess a 11-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North Star Academy for a non-league battle on Thursday, February 1. Payne Tech will confront a team coming off a 74-65 non-league loss to Newark Tech (Newark, NJ). The record now stands at 6-11.
The Cougars (8-10) will now prepare for their battle against Caldwell (West Caldwell, NJ). The Chiefs come into the non-league battle with a 10-8 record. In their last battle, Caldwell edged Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NJ), 55-47, in a non-league battle.
