Basketball Recap: Payne Tech Takes Down Nutley in a Playoff Battle

Lions

Margin

02/26/25 vs Nutley	43
02/01/25 vs Glen Ridge	42
01/18/25 vs Pioneer Academy	36
01/16/25 vs Science Park	27
01/11/25 vs Columbia	26

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Payne Tech walked away with it. They blew past the Nutley Maroon Raiders 91-48 on Wednesday. That looming 91-48 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.

Payne Tech is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.1 points over those games. Nutley is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-9.

As of now, neither Payne Tech nor Nutley have any future games scheduled.