The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the University Phoenix (Newark, NJ) and the host West Orange Mountaineers (West Orange, NJ), observed University's basketball team knock off West Orange by a score of 68-54.

The Phoenix (8-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Glen Ridge (Glen Ridge, NJ). The Ridgers come into the non-league challenge with a 8-3 record.

In their next game, the Mountaineers encounter the Newark Academy Minutemen (Livingston, NJ) in a Super Essex - American challenge, on Thursday, February 13. West Orange will attempt to improve on its 17-6 season record.