Irvington Blue Knights (Irvington, NJ) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Barringer Blue Bears (Newark, NJ), 43-19 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Irvington upgrades its record to 6-0 on the season. The Blue Knights host Belleville (Belleville, NJ) to clash with the Buccaneers in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 6. The Buccaneers go into the bout with a record of 5-0. Belleville won 35-27 in their recent non-league bout against West Caldwell Tech (West Caldwell, NJ)

Next up, the Blue Bears clash with the Weequahic Indians (Newark, NJ) in a Super Essex - Freedom bout, on Saturday, January 6. Barringer will attempt to upgrade on its 0-4 season record.