NA traveled to Newark for the #ECTprelim against 4 seeded Arts. Arts got the tip and made the first bucket of the game, but NA went on to a 10-2 run over the next 4 minutes, finishing ahead 12-8 after the first quarter. NA held onto the lead through three quarters.Arts tied the game on a made free throw with 5:09 to play. The two teams traded a bucket then Arts went ahead again on a made free throw with 3:39 to play. Arts led by as much as 5, but NA brought it to a three point game with :57 seconds to play. With under :21 to play, Arts goes 1 for 9 from the charity stripe but NA could not get a final possession. Ivy Bethea leads Newark Academy with 12 points and 8 rebounds.Nora Gaby-Biegel finishes with 7 assists and Kyra Hermans has 4 steals in the loss.Great team effort against the number four seed.