AJ Cruz
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — After splitting back-to-back overtime games, the Bloomfield High School boys basketball team defeated Belleville, 57-42, Saturday, Jan. 11, at home.
Senior guard Talan Bacote scored 23 points, and sophomore guard Sean Perrotta and senior forward Ryan Brodbeck each had 10 points to lead Bengals, who improved to 6-4 on the season.
Sophomore guard Jeremiah Gonzalez had seven points, sophomore guard AJ Cruz had four points, senior guard Davieon McClain added two points and junior guard Justin Gray made a free throw for the Bengals, who improved to 6-4 on the season.
In earlier action, the Bengals defeated Montclair, 83-76, in triple overtime on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Montclair. McClain had 26 points, four assists and three rebounds; Cruz scored 18 points; Bacote recorded 17 points, four rebounds and four steals; Perrotta had 16 points, seven rebounds and two assists; Gonzalez posted six points with two rebounds and two steals; and Brodbeck grabbed eight rebounds. Bloomfield outscored Mpntclair, 13-8, in the fourth quarter to tie it 57-57. After the score was tied 63-63 at the end of the first overtime and 71-71 at the end of the second overtime, Bloomfield won the third overtime, 12-5.
Bloomfield lost to Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 55-50, in double overtime on Thursday, Jan. 9, at home. Bacote had 19 points, Cruz had 12, Brodbeck had eight, Perrota had seven and McClain added four.
Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon
About the Author
