The Caldwell Chiefs will be home for the holidays to greet the Newark Academy Minutemen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Caldwell couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by Immaculate Conception 78-27 on Thursday. Caldwell has struggled against Immaculate Conception recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, everything went Newark Academy's way against Columbia on Thursday as Newark Academy made off with a 48-26 victory.
Caldwell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Newark Academy, they pushed their record up to 1-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Caldwell might still be hurting after the 61-37 defeat they got from Newark Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2015. Can Caldwell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.