The Nutley Maroon Raiders basketball team (Nutley, NJ), was overwhelmed 65-39 in Monday's non-league battle with the host West Side Roughriders (Newark, NJ)

The Roughriders now possess a 6-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to East Side for a Super Essex - American battle on Tuesday, February 6. West Side will confront a Red Raiders team coming off a 75-53 non-league win over Marion P. Thomas (Newark, NJ). The Red Raiders record now stands at 4-14.

The Maroon Raiders (5-15) will now prepare for their battle against Livingston (Livingston, NJ). The Lancers come into the Super Essex - Independence battle with a 10-12 record. In their last battle, Livingston was overwhelmed by East Orange Campus (East Orange, NJ), 72-42, in a non-league battle.