Basketball Game Preview: West Essex Knights vs. Newark Central Blue Devils

The West Essex Knights and the Newark Central Blue Devils will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

West Essex is leaving town to face Newark Central after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. West Essex fell to Payne Tech 55-51.

West Essex's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.

As for Newark Central, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they finished on the right side of .500 (18-10), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year.

West Essex came up short against Newark Central in their previous meeting back in February, falling 56-51. Can West Essex avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.