Newark Academy Minutemen (Livingston, NJ) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Tech Panthers (Newark, NJ), 65-35 in a league bout.

With the win, Newark Academy upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season. The Minutemen travel to Cedar Grove (Cedar Grove, NJ) to play the Panthers in a Super Essex - Freedom bout on Friday, December 22. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 2-0.

Next up, the Panthers play the Golda Och Academy (West Orange, NJ) in a Super Essex - Freedom bout, on Tuesday, December 19. Tech will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The go into the bout with a 1-3 record after their 37-36 non-league win over Koinonia Academy (Plainfield, NJ).