EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Campus High School boys basketball team has enjoyed a great start to the season.
The Jaguars improved to 5-1 after beating both Paterson Kennedy High School and Montclair High School to win the Quad 1 championship at the Jingle Bells Jubilee at the old Paterson Catholic site.
Freshman guard James Roberts scored 17 of his game-high 22 points in the first half as East Orange took a 31-24 halftime lead en route to beating Paterson Kennedy, 64-43, on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
Junior forward Carlyle Adams (eight rebounds, two assists) scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half, when EOCHS outscored Kennedy, 33-19.
Senior guard Kaiyri Barkley (10 points, 10 rebounds, three assists) and senior guard Eugene Byass (8 points, seven rebounds, five assists) helped round out a balanced attack
In the championship, Byass had 16 points with three rebounds, three assists and two steals in the 49-45 win over Montclair on Friday, Dec. 29. Adams had 18 points and eight rebounds.
The following are upcoming EOCHS games:
- Jan. 4: vs. Central, 7 p.m.
- Jan. 6: vs. Payne Tech, 1 p.m.
- Jan. 9: vs. Manasquan, 7 p.m.
- Jan. 11: at West Side, 7 p.m.
- Jan. 13: vs. Paterson Eastside, 1 p.m.
Photo Courtesy of Gabe Baltimore
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