Basketball Recap: KIPP Newark Lab Comes Up Short

The KIPP Newark Lab Sharks were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 53-48 to the Barringer Blue Bears.

KIPP Newark Lab's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Barringer, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.

KIPP Newark Lab and Bayonne will round out the year against one another at 5:30 p.m. on the 27th. As for Barringer, they have already played their next game, a 53-18 loss against Newark Tech on the 20th.