The Nutley Maroon Raiders basketball team scored 59 points and limited the visiting Kearny Kardinals to 49 in the Maroon Raiders non-league triumph on Saturday.

The Maroon Raiders now possess a 5-0 record. They play next when they travel to Glen Ridge for a Super Essex - Independence game on Friday, January 3. Nutley will confront a Ridgers team coming off a 57-47 non-league win over Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NJ). The Ridgers record now stands at 4-1.

With the loss, Kearny falls to 3-2 on the campaign. The Kardinals travel to Hoboken (Hoboken, NJ) to confront the Redwings in a Hudson County - National game on Saturday, January 4. The Redwings go into the game with a record of 3-2. Hoboken won 57-37 in their recent non-league game against Dayton (Springfield, NJ)