Seton Hall Prep Pirates (West Orange, NJ) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Payne Tech Lions (Newark, NJ), 63-54 in a league match.

With the victory, Seton Hall Prep upgrades its record to 8-1 on the year. The Pirates host East Orange Campus (East Orange, NJ) to face the Jaguars in a Super Essex - American match on Thursday, January 9. The Jaguars enter the match with a record of 3-5. East Orange Campus lost 56-55 in their recent league match against Immaculate Conception (Montclair, NJ)

The Lions now sport a 3-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Columbia for a non-league match on Saturday, January 11.