Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Payne Tech

Lions

Previous Games

02/01/25 vs Glen Ridge	85-43
01/28/25 vs East Orange Campus	61-58
01/25/25 vs Madison	64-48
01/21/25 @ Newark Collegiate Academy	68-55
01/20/25 @ Immaculate Conception	59-55
+ 4 more games

Payne Tech came tearing into Saturday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 85-43 win over the Glen Ridge Ridgers. That looming 85-43 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.

Payne Tech is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points per game. As for Glen Ridge, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.

Payne Tech will head out to face off against Seton Hall Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Seton Hall Prep is on a five-game streak of home wins, Payne Tech a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Glen Ridge, they will take on Newark Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.