The Tech Panthers basketball team (Newark, NJ), was trounced 81-42 in Saturday's non-league game with the host Bloomfield Tech (Bloomfield, NJ)

The (13-1) will now prepare for their game against Blair Academy (Blairstown, NJ). The Bucs enter the non-league game with a 4-8 record. In their last game, Blair Academy was trounced by St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, NJ), 64-45, in a non-league game.

With the loss, Tech falls to 10-7 on the season. The Panthers travel to Hackettstown (Hackettstown, NJ) to meet the Tigers in a non-league game on Tuesday, February 7. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 8-9. Hackettstown lost 42-18 in their recent non-league game against North Hunterdon (Annandale, NJ)