Hillside Comets fall to Orange in tough overtime bid
The 1976 77 Hillside High basketball season ends 17 8, second in Watchung Conference National Division, after a dramatic state tournament exit to Orange. Coach Joe Silver cites three turning points and a lack of a big man as keys, praising guards Ray Nardo Darren Jones Leon Chadwick and seniors Dave Summers Keith Collins amid a strong but undersized squad. The team shows resilience, bouncing back after losses and looking ahead to a smaller roster in 78.
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Bloomfield ends Jefferson's Cinderella season in title game
Bloomfield High School avenges a 23 year wait by defeating Jefferson in the 1977 North Jersey Group 4 Section 2 final at Seton Hall University before 2,500 fans. Jefferson star Tony Wilson fouled out early in the fourth, and Kelly Tripuka led Bloomfield with a dominant scoring stretch after a tight first half.
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