Bloomfield Bengals (Bloomfield, NJ) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting North Star Academy (Newark, NJ), 70-59 in a league match.

With the victory, Bloomfield advances its record to 1-1 on the year. The Bengals host Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) to meet the in a non-league match on Saturday, December 21. The enter the match with a record of 1-1.

The now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Belleville for a Super Essex - Colonial match on Saturday, December 21. North Star Academy will meet a Buccaneers squad coming off a 43-31 league loss to Orange (Orange, NJ). The Buccaneers record now stands at 1-1.