The Newark Collegiate Academy Panthers routed the visiting Verona Hillbillies basketball team by a final score of 62-37 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Panthers face the Belleville Buccaneers (Belleville, NJ) in a non-league game, on Thursday, February 8. Newark Collegiate Academy will attempt to move on its 15-4 season record. The Buccaneers enter the game with a 10-10 record after their 78-58 non-league loss to Montclair (Montclair, NJ).

With the defeat, Verona moves to 6-15 on the year. The Hillbillies host Orange (Orange, NJ) to face the Tornadoes in a non-league game on Thursday, February 8. The Tornadoes enter the game with a record of 13-8. Orange won 90-69 in their recent non-league game against University (Newark, NJ)