New Jersey High School Basketball - Central nips West Essex
December 14, 2023: North Caldwell, NJ 07006
Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Central Blue Devils (Newark, NJ) and the host West Essex Knights (North Caldwell, NJ), saw Central's basketball squad hold off West Essex by a tally of 60-55.
With the victory, Central improves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Blue Devils travel to Lake Minneola (Minneola, FL) to play the Hawks in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 16. The Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 9-1. Lake Minneola won 73-26 in their recent non-league challenge against Eustis (Eustis, FL)
Next up, the Knights play the Nutley Maroon Raiders (Nutley, NJ) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 21. West Essex will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record.