Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Newark Academy Minutemen (Livingston, NJ) and the visiting Columbia Cougars (Maplewood, NJ), saw Newark Academy's basketball squad wallop Columbia by a tally of 48-26.

With the victory, Newark Academy improves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Minutemen travel to Caldwell (West Caldwell, NJ) to confront the Chiefs in a Super Essex - Colonial challenge on Tuesday, December 19. The Chiefs come into the challenge with a record of 0-1. Caldwell lost 78-27 in their recent league challenge against Immaculate Conception (Montclair, NJ)

Next up, the Cougars confront the Mount St. Dominic Academy Lions (Caldwell, NJ) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 19. Columbia will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 0-2 record after their 67-27 league loss to Immaculate Conception (Montclair, NJ).