The Cedar Grove Panthers basketball squad (Cedar Grove, NJ), was crushed 58-12 in Thursday's league battle with the host Columbia Cougars (Maplewood, NJ)

With the victory, Columbia advances its record to 6-8 on the year. The Cougars travel to Newark Central (Newark, NJ) to meet the Blue Devils in a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 4. The Blue Devils enter the battle with a record of 7-6. Newark Central won 44-29 in their recent non-league battle against North Star Academy (Newark, NJ)

The Panthers now own a 2-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North Star Academy for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 4. Cedar Grove will meet a squad coming off a 45-39 non-league win over American History (Newark, NJ). The record now stands at 3-4.