Barringer Blue Bears (Newark, NJ) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Shabazz Bulldogs (Newark, NJ), 58-54 in a league bout.

With the win, Barringer upgrades its record to 4-9 on the season. The Blue Bears host Nutley (Nutley, NJ) to clash with the Maroon Raiders in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 19. The Maroon Raiders go into the bout with a record of 2-11. Nutley lost 66-39 in their recent league bout against Science Park (Newark, NJ)

Next up, the Bulldogs clash with the Nutley Maroon Raiders (Nutley, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 24. Shabazz will attempt to upgrade on its 4-8 season record. The Maroon Raiders go into the bout with a 2-12 record after their 50-47 non-league loss to Barringer (Newark, NJ).