Newark Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost to the Irvington Blue Knights at home by a 62-45 margin. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Blue Knights are ranked 119th).
| 01/18/25 vs Irvington | 16 |
| 01/15/25 vs Montclair | 7 |
| 01/14/25 vs East Side | 10 |
| 01/11/25 @ West Caldwell Tech | 6 |
| 01/09/25 @ Newark Tech | 3 |
Newark Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Yam'Bya Ndaw, who dropped a double-double on ten boards and 16 blocks. Ndaw is crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Drean Aikins, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Newark Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Newark Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Irvington, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Newark Central will face off against Hoboken at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Irvington has already played their next contest (against Montclair), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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