Columbia HS boys’ basketball team defeats Bloomfield Tech and Barringer

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ varsity basketball team defeated Bloomfield Tech and Barringer after losing to perennial power St. Anthony last week.

Nashiem Harte led all scorers with 23 points with five 3-pointers and added eight rebounds and five assists to lead the Cougars to a 57-50 road win over Bloomfield Tech on Jan. 5.

Stephan Gabriel posted 10 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and three assists and Briezh Askew had eight points for the Cougars.

Harte had 18 points and four assists and Darius Plummer had 14 points and four rebounds in the 66-65 home win over Barringer on Saturday, Jan. 7. Askew had 13 points, five assists, three steals and three rebounds; Gabriel recorded 13 points and eight rebounds; Malachi Smythe had four points and five rebounds; Justin Bobbitt scored four points and Russell Ayala had two assists. CHS improved to a 5-3 record.

The Cougars lost to perennial power St. Anthony of Jersey City, 64-26, Jan. 3 at CHS. Askew had eight points and five rebounds; Harte added six points; Gabriel had two points and seven rebounds and Plummer had five points and four rebounds.

The Cougars will host Montclair on Jan. 10 at 7 p.m., visit Newark Tech on Jan. 12 at 5:30 pm., and host West Side on Jan. 14 at 1 p.m.. CHS also will play Bayonne at Orange High School’s M.L.K. Classic on Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. CHS will host Snyder on Jan. 17 at 7 p.m.