The East Side Red Raiders basketball team (Newark, NJ), was overwhelmed 66-24 in Saturday's league battle with the host Arts Jaguars (Newark, NJ)

The Jaguars now possess a 2-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to East Orange Campus for a Super Essex - American battle on Tuesday, December 19. Arts will confront a Jaguars team coming off a 63-54 league win over Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, NJ). The Jaguars record now stands at 1-0.

The Red Raiders (0-1) will now prepare for their battle against Immaculate Conception (Montclair, NJ). The Lions come into the Super Essex - American battle with a 0-1 record. In their last battle, Immaculate Conception was overwhelmed by Cannon (Concord, NC), 71-62, in a non-league battle.