Bridgewater-Raritan cruised to a 73-40 victory over Newark Central in Bridgewater. Richie Gardner led the way with 20 points.

Bridgewater-Raritan (2-0) jumped out to a commanding 25-8 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. The Panthers extended their lead to 44-16 by halftime.

Tyler Hamby added 17 points for Bridgewater-Raritan, while Brandon Ur chipped in 14.

Newark Central was led by Yasin Diggs-Saleem’s 10 points. Tamir Davis Jr. contributed nine points.

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