The McNair Academic Cougars basketball team (Jersey City, NJ), was nudged 22-16 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting Hoboken Redwings (Hoboken, NJ)

The Redwings now possess a 3-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Dickinson for a Hudson County - National battle on Friday, December 22. Hoboken will confront a Rams team coming off a 54-53 league loss to Memorial (West New York, NJ). The Rams record now stands at 0-4.

The Cougars (2-2) will now prepare for their battle against Snyder (Jersey City, NJ). The Tigers come into the non-league battle with a 2-2 record. In their last battle, Snyder edged University Academy Charter (Jersey City, NJ), 41-7, in a non-league battle.