The Newark Collegiate Academy Panthers basketball team (Newark, NJ), was nudged 45-40 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Livingston Lancers (Livingston, NJ)

The Lancers now sport a 14-8 record. They play next when they travel to Glen Ridge for a Super Essex - Independence bout on Thursday, February 9. Livingston will clash with a Ridgers squad coming off a 46-42 non-league loss to Belleville (Belleville, NJ). The Ridgers record now stands at 1-12.

Next up, the Panthers clash with the McNair Academic Cougars (Jersey City, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, February 15. Newark Collegiate Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 9-4 season record. The Cougars go into the bout with a 13-7 record after their 73-32 non-league win over Passaic Arts & Science Charter (Passaic, NJ).