IHS girls' hoop team falls to Bloomfield Tech

The Irvington High School girls' varsity basketball team seeks to continue to improve.

JoiNay Carr had 16 points, but the Lady Blue Knights fell to Bloomfield Tech, 76-42, on Saturday Jan. 7 in West Caldwell in Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division play.

Natasha Walker had nine points, Alvina Johnson added six points and Maria Simmons scored five points for the Blue Knights, who fell to 5-2.

Carr scored 15 points and Kemaya Powell had 10 points to lead IHS to a 48-29 win at Glen Ridge on Jan. 5 in divisional play.
The Lady Blue Knights trailed 23-21 at halftime before outscoring Glen Ridge, 17-3, in the third quarter for a 38-26 lead.
Walker also had nine points for the IHS.
The Blue Knights lost to a good Montclair team, 56-44, on Jan. 3 in a battle of undefeated teams at IHS in a SEC crossover game.
Carr had a game-high 21 points and Maria Simmons added 12 points for the Blue Knights. Montclair improved to 7-0. Powell had six points and Walker added five points for IHS.