The St. Benedict's Prep Gray Bees basketball squad (Newark, NJ), was crushed 53-9 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Irvington Blue Knights (Irvington, NJ)

With the victory, Irvington advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Blue Knights host Newark Collegiate Academy (Newark, NJ) to meet the Panthers in a non-league battle on Thursday, December 19. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 0-1. Newark Collegiate Academy lost 65-42 in their recent league battle against Arts (Newark, NJ)

The Gray Bees now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Barringer for a Super Essex - Freedom battle on Thursday, December 19. St. Benedict's Prep will meet a Blue Bears squad coming off a 63-16 league loss to Science Park (Newark, NJ). The Blue Bears record now stands at 0-1.