Newark Collegiate Academy Panthers (Newark, NJ) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host West Side Roughriders (Newark, NJ), 76-70 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Newark Collegiate Academy advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Panthers host Bogota (Bogota, NJ) to face the Buccaneers in a non-league match on Sunday, January 5. The Buccaneers enter the match with a record of 1-1.

The Roughriders now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Newark Tech for a non-league match on Thursday, December 19. West Side will face a Terries squad coming off a 70-65 non-league win over Morris Catholic (Denville, NJ). The Terries record now stands at 1-0.