In 1987 The Bridgewater / Raritan West High School Basketball Team Won the State Championship They were led by future NBA player Eric Murdock who averaged 23 points a game (From "The Breeze" Newspaper in 2013 by Bruce Doorly)
Coach Vaughn Stapleton said "They were a great team, a nice mix that had the proper chemistry. It was a close knit group - they knew their place and never complained. If Murdock had the hot hand they would give it to him, if not, someone else picked it up."
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Regular Season	Murdock set The School Scoring Record	Playoffs Games Steinert Ewing Colonia	Semi-final vs Camden	Championship Game vs Shabazz	Today a Restaurant in Raritan Honors Their Coach
Eric Murdock Guard 6' 1" Senior	Lance Miller Forward 6' 4" Sophmore	Dave Miller Guard 6' 0" Junior	Jim Shickora Center 6' 4" Senior	Bill Ettel Forward 6' 0" Senior	Coach Vaughn Stapleton
The 1987 team today has a beer at Stapleton's Restaurant Left to Right: Bill Ettel, Jim Shickora, Eric Murdock, Steve O'Hara, Bob Bryant and Lance Miller
The 1987 team in the gym that they used to play in: Left to Right: Russell Murdock, Steve O'Hara, Bob Bryant, Jim Shickora, Eric Murdock, and Bill Ettel