• GMCBCA Senior Girls All-Star Game–6:00 PM
• GMCBCA Coaches vs. Cancer–after Girls game and before Boys Game
• GMCBCA Senior Boys All-Star Game–8:00 PM

Admission will be $6.00 for Adults and $3.00 for Students and Senior Citizens. $1 from each admission will go toward the Coaches vs. Cancer Fund while the remainder will go toward the Gene Haley Scholarship Fund. Download the game program as well as look at the rosters for the Girls Game and Boys Game.

Home Team (White Uniforms)

Coaches: Jim McCarthy–J.P. Stevens and John Moyer–Woodbridge

• Jessica Casaldoc–East Brunswick Tech
• Linda Sollecito–East Brunswick
• Jamia Hope–Edison
• Meagan Callender–J.P. Stevens
• Erin Arroyo–Perth Amboy
• Amanda Vasquez–Woodbridge Tech
• Jasmine Braxton–Piscataway Tech
• Kristen Bennett–East Brunswick
• Jewell Palmer–Woodbridge
• Katie Jannson–South Brunswick
• Caryn Engel–South Brunswick
• Raven Gerald–Piscataway
• Inayah Williams–Piscataway
• Padgy Payano–Perth Amboy

Note: –Also selected, but could not play were: Jen Patterson (Old Bridge) and Erica Solorazano (Old Bridge).

Visiting Team (Black Uniforms)

Coaches: Kevin Brady–Spotswood and Deana Cuozzo–Colonia

• Chelsea Cimilluca–Colonia
• Altoinette Carrothers–Colonia
• Jasmine Phelps–North Brunswick
• Colleen Duffy–Spotswood
• Melissa Kukoda–Spotswood
• Lauren Deverin–Bishop Ahr
• Catherine Kirbos–Bishop Ahr
• Kristen Hansen–Cardinal McCarrick
• Katie Muglia–South Plainfield
• Cheyenne Grant–Sayreville
• Ivettelis Castro–Carteret
• Stacy Carr–Metuchen
• Anwaar Zaher–Middlesex
• Daisha Easterling–New Brunswick
• Siobhan McLaughlin–South River

Home Team (White Uniforms)

Coaches: Bob Turco–Monroe and Dave Turco–St. Joseph’s

• Yamir Caroo–Edison
• Andrew Morgan–St. Joseph’s
• Craig Thomas–Cardinal McCarrick
• Mauro Tucci–East Brunswick
• Mark Gibson–North Brunswick
• Justin Williams–Colonia
• Evan Carberry–Metuchen
• Homer James–East Brunswick Tech
• Kenny Pace–Monroe
• Eric Peterson–St. Joseph’s
• Morece Isaac–Cardinal McCarrick
• Timmy Brix–Monroe
• Cody Pace–Spotswood

Note: –Also selected, but could not play were: Steve Rennard (St. Joseph’s), Rasheed Howard (J.F. Kennedy), Jose Enger (Woodbridge), and Tyler Abad (Old Bridge).

Visiting Team (Black Uniforms)

Coaches: Bernie Buniak–Dunellen and Dennis O’Keefe–Bishop Ahr

• Tarif Jackson–Sayreville
• Miles Colmon–East Brunswick
• Simuel Williams–New Brunswick
• Jarrell Smith–Sayreville
• Jorge Cedeno–Perth Amboy
• Nick Callas–Metuchen
• Shaquille Jackson–Carteret
• Adam Wells–Middlesex
• Joe Charmello–South Amboy
• Darius Griffin–Bishop Ahr
• Jonard Hall–Dunellen
• Kevin Lantz–East Brunswick
• Manny Kroggmann–Bishop Ahr
• Tyler Osofsky–Spotswood
• Shawn Fenton–South River

Note: Also selected, but could not play were: Joe Marciano (J.F. Kennedy) and Jimmy Gaffigan (Old Bridge).

Several years ago, John Haley tried to organize such a game to be played between the Girls and Boys GMCT Championship Games at the RAC, but unfortunately the idea was shot down. Such legends as Brian Taylor had expressed interest in playing in such a game. Just to have great players such as Taylor, Blake Taylor, Gary Brokaw, Larry Spigner, Tony Newsom, Mike Doctor, Ray Stewart, Buck Jenkins, Jay Williams, John Celestand, Dewey Ferguson, Tony Lee, David Capers, Mars Mellish, Donnell Lumpkin, and so many others get together for such a game, or just to be honored would be a great moment celebrating the history and tradition of the GMCT and the league in general.

• Jose Rodriguez–Carteret Boys Head Coach (played at Carteret)
• Matt Gigliello–Monroe Boys JV and Assistant Coach (played at Monroe)
• Andrew Hill–Colonia Boys Freshmen and Assistant Coach (played at Carteret)
• Kevin Baptiste-Ousley–Cardinal McCarrick Assistant Boys Coach (played at McCarrick)
• Donnie Reid–Cardinal McCarrick Assistant Boys Coach (played at McCarrick)
• Steve Liberty–Cardinal McCarrick Assistant Girls Coach (played at McCarrick)
• John Wojcik–Sayreville Assistant Boys Coach (played at Sayreville)
• John Greco–South Plainfield Boys Freshmen and Assistant Coach (played at SPHS)

Prior to the game, former Sayreville boys head coach, Gus Jaworski, who had recently been coaching at Wall Township before stepping down last year, addressed the crowd. Jaworski, who was featured in an article in the Home News-Tribune, was recently diagnosed with cancer back in December. Jaworski, who spoke for a couple minutes, guided Sayreville to its only GMCT/MCT crown when it defeated Carteret in the Championship, 50-45. That particular year, the Bombers were seeded sixth. Only four GMCT/MCT teams have won as sixth seeds: Bishop Ahr (St. Thomas Aquinas) in 1982, Metuchen in 1988, Sayreville in 2000, and Piscataway in 2007. Jaworski, who ran the Bomber program for seven seasons, coached the likes of such players as Wojcik, Samir Sanu (another Sayreville boys coach), Dwayne Thomas, Bobby Brown, Steve Gitlin, Pat Ryan, Junior Jabbie, Brian Miklaszewski, Waclaw Dziadosz, Herbert Nieves, Tim Wojcik, Shaune Thomas, Kofi Genfi, Mark Simko, and LaVone Graham.

The game appeared to be over, and well on its way to a blowout as the White Team grabbed a 33-11 lead at one point. Liberty (7 points and 2 assists), Reid (team high 10 points along with 3 assists), Gigliello (8 points and 2 assists), and Hill (7 points and 3 assists) played pivotal roles. However, the Black Team rallied back behind the spirited play of Baptiste-Ousley (game high 12 points with 2 assists) and Greco (8 points and 3 assists), who joined forces with Wojcik (5 points) in leading a 15-2 charge that closed the gap to 35-26 with under two minutes remaining. Unfortunately the Black Team was unable to get any closer as Hill, Gigliello, and Liberty each added a bucket in a 6-0 run that made it 41-26. Greco and Baptiste-Ousley closed out the scoring with a field goal and a three pointer respectively for the 41-31 final.

While the game only was played for 20 minutes, there was a good deal of action and scoring (72 combined points with a running clock). According to the stats compiled in the video, there were a combined 10 three pointers in the game, and 27 field goals overall. The breakdown for the White Team was 17 field goals including 5 threes, and 2 free throws for their 41 points while the Black Team had 13 field goals including 5 treys for their 31 points. The GMC Hoops Boys Alumni looked in great shape and haven’t seemed to have lost much since their playing days.

Breakdown of Scoring Early In Second Half

• Score at Halftime, Red Team led 43-41.
• Start of Second Half, East Brunswick Tech’s Kevin Powell connects on short jumper to tie contest at 43-43.
• Red Team takes the lead back on a follow by Edison’s Steve Migliore for a 45-43 score.
• Piscataway’s Jeff Adkins ties the game again for the Black Team with a putback of his own miss to make it 45-45.
• Amboy Tech’s Joey Castro takes a sharp pass from Cardinal McCarrick’s Branten Widgeon for a layup, and a 47-45 lead.
• Powell scores on follow of missed jumper by Adkins to tie the game again at 47-47.
• Powell scores again by converting a three point play, but the foul shot is only counted, and the score is 48-47 instead of 50-47 in favor of the Black Team.
• Adkins nets two free throws after being fouled on a layup attempt to make it 50-47, but it should be 52-47.

Some video evidence below.

Home Team (Red Uniforms)

Coaches: Joe Lewis–Cardinal McCarrick and Dennis O’Keefe–Bishop Ahr

• Alec Mayo–East Brunswick
• Steve Migliore–Edison
• Matt Fiorino–Bishop Ahr
• J.J. D’Amico–Colonia
• Anthony Patterson–Perth Amboy
• Joey Castro–Perth Amboy Tech
• Matt Richmond–South Amboy
• Steven Blish–Monroe
• Branten Widgeon–Cardinal McCarrick
• Gerrod Bullock–Woodbridge
• Mark Stockton–Middlesex
• Julio Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick
• Nnamdi Usuwa–Colonia

Note: –Also selected, but could not play were: Robert Jackson (Carteret), Mike Cole (North Brunswick), and Tristan Benjamin (Piscataway).

Visiting Team (Black Uniforms)

Coaches: Guy Jensen–Piscataway and Bernie Buniak–Dunellen

• Mike Burton–South Plainfield
• Mark Switzer–Metuchen
• Nikko Vastola–St. Joseph’s
• Jeff Adkins–Piscataway
• Ross Gerhart–Spotswood
• James DeMild–Sayreville
• Mike Perone–Middlesex
• Thomas Bennett–Piscataway
• Gerard Lewis–St. Joseph’s
• Andrew Buckner–South Brunswick
• Kevin Powell–East Brunswick Tech
• Nick Perez–Old Bridge

Note: Also selected, but could not play were; Kenny Bland (J.P. Stevens), Myles Reuben (J.P. Stevens), Nick Francisco (Dunellen), and Jack Frost (J.F. Kennedy).