The Newark Collegiate Academy Panthers topped the visiting North Star Academy basketball team by a final score of 55-47 in Friday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Panthers face the University Phoenix (Newark, NJ) in a non-league game, on Wednesday, January 3. Newark Collegiate Academy will attempt to move on its 5-1 season record. The Phoenix enter the game with a 1-4 record after their 56-53 league loss to West Side (Newark, NJ).

With the defeat, North Star Academy moves to 2-3 on the year. The travel to Frederick Douglass Academy III (Bronx, NY) to face the in a non-league game on Saturday, December 30. The enter the game with a record of 3-2. Frederick Douglass Academy III won 60-53 in their recent non-league game against Leaders In Our Neighborhood (Bronx, NY)