The West Essex Knights will head out on the road to take on the Livingston Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, West Essex came up short against Fort Lee and fell 71-64. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Livingston strolled past Newark Central with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 56-38. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win made it two in a row for Livingston and bumps their season record up to 13-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points over those games. As for West Essex, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
West Essex came up short against Livingston in their previous meeting back in January, falling 56-49. Can West Essex avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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