New Jersey High School Basketball - West Orange triumphant over Barringer
January 21, 2025: West Orange, NJ 07052 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the West Orange Mountaineers (West Orange, NJ) and the visiting Barringer Blue Bears (Newark, NJ), observed West Orange's basketball team overwhelm Barringer by a score of 61-26.
The Mountaineers (9-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Glen Ridge (Glen Ridge, NJ). The Ridgers come into the non-league challenge with a 11-4 record. In their last challenge, Glen Ridge trounced Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair, NJ), 55-35, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Blue Bears battle the Verona Hillbillies (Verona, NJ) in a Super Essex - Independence challenge, on Thursday, January 23. Barringer will attempt to improve on its 2-8 season record. The Hillbillies come into the challenge with a 8-3 record after their 52-33 league win over Newark Academy (Livingston, NJ).