Bloomfield HS boys basketball team wins holiday tourney title; defeats Bayonne for third win in a row

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys basketball team defeated Bayonne, 48-38, Saturday, Dec. 28, to win the Bloomfield/Glen Ridge tournament at BHS.

Sophomore Isaiah Cortes had 16 points and junior guard Vernon Lee had 12 points to lead the Bengals, who won their third straight game and improved to 3-1 on the season. Senior guard Patrick Liggins and sophomore 6-4 forward Uma Kalu each had six points for Bloomfield, which won both of its games in the tournament. The previous day, BHS defeated People’s Prep Charter, 87-35.

Photos by Jerry Simon