The Memorial Tigers (West New York, NJ) basketball nipped the visiting Union City Soaring Eagles (Union City, NJ), 51-48 in Saturday's league test.

The Tigers (1-1) will now prepare for their test against Lincoln (Jersey City, NJ). The Lions go into the Hudson County - American test with a 0-2 record. In their last test, Lincoln was tipped by Snyder (Jersey City, NJ), 54-32, in a league test.

The Soaring Eagles now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they host St. Peter's Prep for a Hudson County - American test on Wednesday, December 20. Union City will encounter a Marauders squad coming off a 71-40 non-league win over Payne Tech (Newark, NJ). The Marauders record now stands at 2-0.