Columbia Seeded 11th for Essex County Boys Basketball Tournament – TAPinto.net

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Columbia boys basketball team has drawn the 11th seed for the Essex County Tournament, which begins with preliminary games this week.

There are 30 teams entered in the tournament. The Cougars, with a 9-6 record, have a bye while they await the winner of a preliminary game between Verona and West Essex, the winner of which will play at Columbia this weekend at a time and date to be announced.

Defending champion Newark East Side was awarded the top seed.

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The round of 16 would be scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 9, with the quarterfinals slated for Feb. 16. The semifinals are scheduled for Feb. 19 at West Orange High School, and the championship game will be at Essex County College on Saturday, Feb. 23.

ESSEX COUNTY BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SEEDS
1. Newark East Side
2. Montclair Immaculate
3. Newark West Side
4. Seton Hall Prep
5. American History
6. Payne Tech
7. Irvington
8. Montclair
9. Newark Central
10. West Orange
11. Columbia
12. University
13. Barringer
14. Bloomfield
15. East Orange
16. Newark Tech
17. Orange
18. North Star
19. Cristo Rey
20. Livingston
21. Caldwell
22.  Verona
23. Shabazz
24. Millburn
25. Collegiate
26. Nutley
27. West Essex
28. Arts
29. Belleville
30. Newark Academy