In Saturday's league test, the East Side Red Raiders (Newark, NJ) basketball squad got by the visiting Barringer Blue Bears (Newark, NJ), by a score of 39-33.

Next, the Red Raiders clash with the Verona Hillbillies (Verona, NJ) in a non-league test, on Saturday, December 21. East Side will attempt to improve on its 2-1 season record. The Hillbillies come into the test with a 2-1 record after their 56-17 non-league win over North Star Academy (Newark, NJ).

The Blue Bears (0-2) will now prepare for their test against Eastside (Paterson, NJ). The Ghosts come into the non-league test with a 1-0 record. In their last test, Eastside held off Passaic Valley (Little Falls, NJ), 65-42, in a non-league test.