The Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars basketball squad (Montclair, NJ), was outscored 32-17 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Bloomfield Bengals (Bloomfield, NJ)

With the victory, Bloomfield advances its record to 3-0 on the year. The Bengals host Caldwell (West Caldwell, NJ) to meet the Chiefs in a non-league battle on Saturday, January 4. The Chiefs enter the battle with a record of 2-2.

The Cougars now own a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to KIPP Newark Lab for a Freelance battle on Tuesday, January 7.