Boys Basketball: Barkley finishes with 22 to lead East Orange past Newark Central

Kaiyri Barkley (5) of East Orange Campus gets past Amir Abdullah (1) of East Side during the boys basketballl game between East Orange and East Side at East Orange High School in East Orange, NJ on Thursday, December 15, 2022.
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Kaiyri Barkley scored a game high 22 points to help lead East Orange to a narrow, 47-42 victory over Newark Central, in East Orange.

Barkley added five rebounds, three assists, and two steals to his game high 22.

East Orange (10-8) quickly jumped out to an 18-6 lead before Newark Central rallied to cut its deficit to single digits.

After going on a 17-12 run in the third quarter, Newark Central (5-14) cut the score to 39-37 entering the fourth quarter.

East Orange closed the game on an 8-5 run to go up by, and win, by five.

Carlyle Adams added 10 points, three rebounds, and a steal for East Orange.

For Newark Central, Michael Anderson (15 points) and Hazir Lee (13 points) led in scoring.

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