The Bloomfield Bengals got by the host West Essex Knights basketball squad by a final score of 51-45 in Thursday's non-league outing.

Next, the Bengals clash with the Caldwell Chiefs (West Caldwell, NJ) in a non-league outing, on Tuesday, February 11. Bloomfield will attempt to upgrade on its 11-8 season record. The Chiefs come into the outing with a 13-2 record after their 70-47 non-league loss to Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, NJ).

The Knights (7-8) will now prepare for their outing against Fort Lee (Fort Lee, NJ). The Bridgemen come into the non-league outing with a 7-14 record. In their last outing, Fort Lee was nipped by Dwight Morrow (Englewood, NJ), 79-68, in a league outing.