In Friday's non-league contest, the host Nutley Maroon Raiders basketball team scored a close 47-42 triumph over the Eagle Academy .

The Maroon Raiders (12-4) will now prepare for their contest against Dumont (Dumont, NJ). The Huskies go into the non-league contest with a 8-8 record. In their last contest, Dumont was tipped by Westwood (Washington Township, NJ), 56-52, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the battle the Weequahic Indians (Newark, NJ) in a Super Essex - Freedom contest, on Thursday, February 6. Eagle Academy will attempt to better on its 3-10 season record. The Indians go into the contest with a 10-11 record after their 56-47 non-league loss to East Side (Newark, NJ).