The Cedar Grove Panthers basketball team (Cedar Grove, NJ), dropped 58-49 in Thursday's league battle with the host Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars (Montclair, NJ)

The Cougars now sport a 11-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Doane Academy for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 10.

The Panthers (10-10) will now prepare for their battle against Weequahic (Newark, NJ). The Indians come into the Super Essex - Freedom battle with a 10-14 record. In their last battle, Weequahic dropped by Newark Academy (Livingston, NJ), 69-54, in a league battle.