BHS head coach Pat Brunner with his seniors, from left, Al-Samad Henderson, Francis Lorenzo, and Myles Toppin.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ (updated Friday Feb. 24, 11:32 a.m.) – The Bloomfield High School boys’ basketball team posted its 20th win of the season in its final regular-season game, beating Newark Collegiate, 59-43, Feb. 23, at BHS.
Junior Richie Guillaume had 19 points and sophomore Michael Ramos had 18 points to lead the Bengals, who improved to a 20-5 record.
Senior Myles Toppin had 10 points; senior Francis Lorenzo had six points; junior Mayowa Akindebe had four points and freshman Vinny Torrisi had three points.
The Bengals are the No. 1 seed in the North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 state tournament and will host No. 16 seed West Orange in the first round on Monday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m.
The Bengals also clinched a share of the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division championship with both Orange and Verona.
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