The Roxbury Gaels will venture away from home to square off against the Newark Academy Minutemen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Newark Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Roxbury, who comes in off a win.
While Roxbury didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Whippany Park by a score of 38-31 on Saturday. Given the Gaels' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Wildcats are ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Newark Academy came up short against Ocean City on Monday, falling 41-18.
Roxbury's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Newark Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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