Photo by Steve Ellmore. Dameer Vital drives with the ball during the home win over Glen Ridge on Dec. 18.
Dameer Vital drives with the ball during the home win over Glen Ridge on Dec. 18.
IRVINGTON, NJ – The Irvington High School boys’ varsity basketball team defeated Nutley and Newark Tech to improve to a 12-1 overall record and 6-0 in the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division.
Junior Moses Pierre scored 26 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to power the Blue Knights to a 85-58 win at Nutley on Jan. 15 in a divisional game. Junior Karriem Thomas had 19 points; senior Dameer Vital had 13 points and five assists; junior Kymani Dunbar had nine points and six rebounds; junior Nazamier Brooks had six points and four rebounds and junior Kyle Benson had four points.
Pierre had another double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds and Brooks had 19 points and six rebounds to lead the Blue Knights to a 78-63 home win over Newark Tech on Jan. 17 in a divisional game.
Junior Dezyln Sebastian had 14 points, four rebounds and three steals; Dunbar had 13 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists; junior Shawn Bessellieu had two points and three rebounds; Benson had four points and three rebounds; Vital added two points and Tayion Battle added a free throw.
Irvington will host Montclair Kimberley, Jan. 22, at 4 p.m.; visit Glen Ridge, Jan. 24, at 4 p.m. and visit Newark East Side, Saturday, Jan. 26, at 1 p.m.; host Newark University, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. and host Cristo Rey of Newark, Jan. 29,at 7 p.m.
The Blue Knights started the season 10-0 before losing to American History on Jan. 10.
IHS hopes to have a high seed in the Essex County Tournament. The seeding meeting for the ECT is scheduled for Jan. 28.
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