The McNair Academic Cougars basketball team (Jersey City, NJ), was nudged 19-15 in Saturday's league battle with the host Memorial Tigers (West New York, NJ)

The Tigers now possess a 2-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to University Academy Charter for a non-league battle on Monday, December 18. Memorial will confront a Generals team coming off a 30-12 non-league loss to Henry Hudson (Highlands, NJ). The Generals record now stands at 0-2.

The Cougars (1-1) will now prepare for their battle against Dickinson (Jersey City, NJ). The Rams come into the Hudson County - National battle with a 0-2 record. In their last battle, Dickinson was nudged by Ferris (Jersey City, NJ), 50-24, in a league battle.