The Cedar Grove Panthers basketball team (Cedar Grove, NJ), was routed 80-44 in Thursday's league battle with the host West Essex Knights (North Caldwell, NJ)

The Knights now sport a 4-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Orange for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 3. West Essex will battle a Tornadoes team coming off a 69-40 non-league loss to St. Augustine Prep (Richland, NJ). The Tornadoes record now stands at 2-3.

The Panthers (1-3) will now prepare for their battle against Tech (Newark, NJ). The Panthers come into the non-league battle with a 0-4 record.