Cougars post fine showings in county and state tourneys, four players earn SEC honors
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Despite finishing with an 11-14 overall record, the Columbia High School girls basketball team always gave a strong effort each game. The Cougars, in fact, had strong showings in both the Essex County Tournament and the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament. In […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The 12th-seeded Columbia High School girls basketball team lost a heartbreaking 48-44 overtime decision at fourth-seeded Kearny High School in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament on Thursday, Feb. 23. Junior Talia Baptiste had 11 points, senior Bella Galatt […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated Tenafly High School 60-48 on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at home in the regular-season finale. Talia Baptiste, a junior, had 21 points, seven rebounds and three steals; and senior Shana Desir had 20 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks and three steals to lead the […]
Cougars fall in the semifinals, prep for state tourney
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fifth-seeded Columbia High School girls basketball team enjoyed a strong run in the Essex County Tournament. The Cougars, under head coach Chuck Keegan, fell to top-seeded Immaculate Conception High School 72-25 in the semifinals held at West Orange High School on Saturday, Feb. 11 in a matchup of Super Essex […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Talia Baptiste, a junior, had 14 points, seven rebounds, six steals, five assists and three blocked shots; and senior Bella Galatt had 9 points and five steals to lead the fifth-seeded Columbia High School girls basketball team to a 46-42 win over fourth-seeded Newark Academy in the quarterfinals of the Essex […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fifth-seeded Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated No. 12 seed Verona High School 58-41 in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 28. Shana Desir had 17 points with six rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocked shots; Talia Baptiste had 13 points with […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team is determined to impress in the upcoming Essex County Tournament. The Cougars received the No. 5 seed. They will host a first-round game on Saturday, Jan. 28, against an opponent and at a time to be determined. Columbia defeated Mount St. Dominic of Caldwell […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated East Orange Campus High School 38-16 on Thursday, Jan. 12, at East Orange Campus. Talia Baptiste had 14 points and five rebounds; Shana Desir had 7 points, five rebounds and five steals; Summer Lonning had 4 points, four rebounds and three steals; Allie […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated Caldwell High School 38-36 on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Senior Bella Galatt had 15 points and five steals; junior Summer Lonning had 11 points, 10 rebounds, seven steals and five assists; senior Allie Harris had 6 points and three rebounds; and senior Leah Connell […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Shana Desir had 11 points and six rebounds, and Bella Galatt had 8 points and six rebounds to lead the Columbia High School girls basketball team to a 35-22 win at Mount St. Dominic on Tuesday, Dec. 20, in Caldwell. Summer Lonning had 7 points and five rebounds, Leah Connell had […]
