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.
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