In Thursday's league match, the host Barringer Blue Bears basketball team scored a good 38-27 triumph over the West Side Roughriders.

In their next game, the Blue Bears meet the Livingston Lancers (Livingston, NJ) in a non-league match, on Saturday, January 13. Barringer will attempt to better on its 1-5 season record. The Lancers enter the match with a 3-9 record after their 49-42 league loss to Payne Tech (Newark, NJ).

With the defeat, West Side moves to 0-6 on the year. The Roughriders host Trenton Central (Trenton, NJ) to meet the Tornadoes in a non-league match on Saturday, January 13. The Tornadoes enter the match with a record of 3-7. Trenton Central lost 66-33 in their recent non-league match against Hopewell Valley Central (Pennington, NJ)