University was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 71-56 bruising from the West Essex Knights. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Phoenix this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 84-50 back in December of 2024.
University's loss dropped their record down to 1-12-1. As for West Essex, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
University will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Livingston at 4:00 p.m. on February 4th. As for West Essex, they will head out on the road to square off against Science Park at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Essex has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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