MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Columbia High School senior guard Jalen Robinson scored his 1,000th career point to lead the boys basketball team to a 51-46 win over Ridgewood High School on Thursday, Feb. 16, in a non conference game at Ridgewood. Robinson, the son of CHS head boys basketball coach Eugene “Bam” Robinson, scored 17 […]
Cougars Fall short vs. Arts, look to regroup in states
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team dropped a tough 38-30 decision to second-seeded Arts High School of Newark in the semifinals of the 76th Essex County Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 11, at West Orange High School. The Cougars, under head coach Eugene “Bam” Robinson, lost their third straight game to […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The sixth-seeded Columbia High School boys basketball team defeated third-seed Caldwell High School 52-49 in the quarterfinals of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 4, at Caldwell. The CHS Cougars, who improved to 16-4 overall on the season, avenged two losses to Caldwell this season. Four days earlier, Columbia lost […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Jayden Myers had 19 points and Jalen Robinson had 13 points with three steals to lead the sixth-seeded Columbia High School boys basketball team to a 64-57 home win over No. 11 seed Newark Tech on Saturday, Jan. 28, in the first round of the Essex County Tournament. Shelton Colwell had […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team hopes to make a strong run in the Essex County Tournament. The Cougars received the No. 6 seed and will host a first-round game on Saturday, Jan. 28, against an opponent and at a time to be determined. The Cougars defeated University High School […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team defeated Irvington High School, Bloomfield High School and Montclair High School before losing to Teaneck High School to end their five-game winning streak. The Cougars defeated Irvington 72-60 on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Irvington, in a Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division game..They outscored Irvington 22-8 […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team defeated North Star Academy 56-50 on Thursday, Jan. 5, in Newark in a Super Essex Conference–Liberty Division game. Sophomore Jayden Myers scored 24 points to lead the CHS Cougars. Senior Jalen Robinson had 12 points, five assists and six steals; sophomore Shelton Colwell had […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team won four straight games to improve to a 5-1 record through Thursday, Dec. 29. The Cougars defeated University High School, of Newark, 85-47 on Tuesday, Dec. 20, and defeated Payne Tech, of Newark, 80-64 on Thursday, Dec. 22. Columbia competed in the Jingle Bells […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Jayden Myers had 26 points and seven steals, and Jalen James had 25 points and four steals to lead the Columbia High School boys basketball team to an 80-64 win at Payne Tech on Thursday, Dec. 22, in Newark. Jared Carlucci had 8 points and three rebounds, Jalen Robinson had 7 […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team defeated Bloomfield High School 70-55 in the season opener on Thursday, Dec. 15, at Bloomfield. Shelton Colwell had a game-high 17 points, and Jalen Robinson had 14 points to lead the Cougars. Jaden Myers and Jalen James each had 11 points, Chris Berry had […]