Columbia was the 57-44 winner over Newark Central when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Columbia Cougars fell to the Newark Central Blue Devils 55-51. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Newark Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Drean Aikins out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. Aikins has been hot, having posted 11 or more boards the last six times he's played. Yasin Diggs-Saleem also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Newark Central, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-11.
Columbia has already played their next match (against Madison), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Newark Central won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Irvington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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