The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the American History Eagles (Newark, NJ) and the visiting Bard Early College Raptors (Newark, NJ), observed American History's basketball team knock off Bard Early College by a score of 75-64.

The Eagles (18-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Great Oaks (Newark, NJ). The come into the New Jersey Charter challenge with a 7-8 record. In their last challenge, Great Oaks dropped by Freire Charter School Wilmington (Wilmington, DE), 47-42, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Raptors encounter the Weequahic Indians (Newark, NJ) in a Super Essex - Freedom challenge, on Tuesday, February 18. Bard Early College will attempt to improve on its 2-8 season record.