Basketball@2x-1

Cougars Rally Late to Edge Ridge in One-Point Playoff Thriller

By jeanne mistretta | January 30, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent BASKING RIDGE — The Montgomery High School girls varsity basketball team kept its postseason alive in dramatic fashion Tuesday night, storming back in the fourth quarter to earn a 38–37 road win over Ridge…

Montgomery Board of Education Approves Funding for New Basketball Scoreboards, Shot Clocks

By jeanne mistretta | January 30, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP — The Montgomery Township Board of Education has approved funding to modernize the high school gymnasium scoreboards in anticipation of a possible statewide move toward a shot clock in high school basketball.…

Simborski, Lin Power Cougars Past Pingry in Statement Home Win

By jeanne mistretta | January 30, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent SKILLMAN — The Montgomery boys varsity basketball team continued its strong season with a convincing 68–54 home win over Pingry on Monday, riding big performances from its top scorers and a strong first half…

Cougar Girls Win 17–10 as Boys Fall 10–17 to Watchung Hills

By jeanne mistretta | January 30, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent Balanced Effort Lifts Montgomery Girls Fencing Over Watchung Hills, 17–10 SKILLMAN — The Montgomery High School girls fencing team put together a strong, balanced performance across all three weapons to defeat Watchung Hills, 17–10,…

Cougars Edge Woodbridge on Senior Night, Wrestling Team Earns Road Win at Voorhees

By jeanne mistretta | January 22, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent SKILLMAN— It was a strong night for Montgomery High School athletics, as the Cougars girls varsity basketball team celebrated Senior Night with a dramatic 55–52 home win over Woodbridge, while the boys varsity…

Cougars Dominate Dual Meet, Sweep North Hunterdon in Pool

By jeanne mistretta | January 21, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent SKILLMAN — The Montgomery High School swim program turned in a commanding performance in its latest dual meet, with both the girls’ and boys’ teams cruising past North Hunterdon in a sweep at the…

Lin’s 21 Points, Perfect Free-Throw Shooting Lift Cougars Past Ridge

By jeanne mistretta | January 21, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent SKILLMAN — Behind a poised, 21-point performance from Ethan Lin and a strong second-half push, the Montgomery Cougars boys varsity basketball team edged Ridge, 44–37, this week to improve to 13–3 on the season.…

Cougar Swimmers Make Strong Showing at Home in Conference Championships

By jeanne mistretta | January 20, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent SKILLMAN — In one of the deepest meets of the season, the Montgomery High School boys and girls swim teams turned in solid performances at the conference championship meet Saturday, hosted at the MHS…

Cougars Edge St. Thomas Aquinas in 62–57 Thriller; Princeton Hands MHS Girls Road Defeat

By jeanne mistretta | January 18, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent SKILLMAN / PRINCETON — It was a split decision for Montgomery High School basketball on Saturday, as the boys varsity team outlasted St. Thomas Aquinas in a high-energy home matinee, while the girls varsity…

Cougars Sweep the Court: MHS Boys Roll Past Phillipsburg, Girls Dominate Hamilton West

By jeanne mistretta | January 17, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent Lin’s 28 Points, Barrage of Threes Power Montgomery Past Phillipsburg SKILLMAN — The Montgomery boys varsity basketball team continued its strong run with a convincing 74–48 victory over Phillipsburg, using an explosive third quarter…