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Columbia HS basketball teams to begin seasons

Joe Ragozzino December 13, 2016 2 minutes read
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MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams are gearing up for their seasons.

The girls’ team will host Bloomfield Tech on Friday, Dec. 16, at 5:30 p.m. at CHS in the season opener. The boys’ team will visit West Orange on Dec. 20 in the season opener at 7 p.m.

The boys’ team hopes to improve on last year’s 10-15 record. The girls’ team also is hoping to improve on last year’s 9-17 record.

Schedules

Boys’ basketball
Dec. 20, at West Orange, 7 p.m.
Dec. 22, Irvington, 7 p.m.
Dec. 27, Union City Christmas Tournament, vs. Randolph, 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 29, Union City Christmas Tournament
Jan. 3, St. Anthony of Jersey City, 7 p.m.
Jan. 5, at Bloomfield Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 7, Barringer, 1 p.m.
Jan. 8, New Year’s Tip-Off, at West Orange, TBD
Jan. 10, Montclair, 7 p.m.
Jan. 12, at Newark Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 14, West Side, 1 p.m.
Jan. 16, MLK Classic, at Orange, vs. Bayonne, 11 a.m.
Jan. 17, Snyder, 7 p.m.
Jan. 19, West Orange, 7 p.m.
Jan. 24, at Livingston, 7 p.m.
Jan. 26, at Irvington, 4 p.m.
Jan. 31, Bloomfield Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 4, at Bridgewater-Raritan, 1 p.m.
Feb. 7, at Barringer, 7 p.m.
Feb. 14, at Montclair, 7 p.m.
Feb. 16, Newark Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Girls’ basketball
Dec. 16, Bloomfield Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 19, West Morris, 7 p.m.
Dec. 22, at West Orange, 7 p.m.
Dec. 26, at Chatham Christmas Tournament, vs. Summit, 4 p.m.
Dec. 27, at Chatham Christmas Tournament, vs. Chatham, 6 p.m.
Dec. 29, at Chatham Christmas Tournament, vs. Hunterdon Central, 4 p.m.
Jan. 5, Millburn, 4 p.m.
Jan. 7, at Bloomfield, 1 p.m.
Jan. 10, at Livingston, 7 p.m.
Jan. 12, Mount St. Dominic Academy, 7 p.m.
Jan. 13, at Watchung Hills, 7 p.m.
Jan. 17, at Bloomfield Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 21, at Irvington, 1 p.m.
Jan. 24, Nutley, 7 p.m.
Jan. 26, West Orange, 7 p.m.
Jan. 30, Golda Och Academy, 4 p.m.
Jan. 31, at Millburn, 4 p.m.
Feb. 2, Montclair, 7 p.m.
Feb. 7, Bloomfield, 7 p.m.
Feb. 8, at Union, 4 p.m.
Feb. 14, Livingston, 7 p.m.
Feb. 16, at Mount St. Dominic Academy, 7 p.m.

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