2012 Monroe Sports Center Fall League–Teams

• South River
• Spotswood
• St. Joseph’s
• South Brunswick
• Monroe
• New Brunswick
• Piscataway
• East Brunswick
• J.F. Kennedy
• Rumson Fair-Haven
• Freehold Township



• Steinert
• Bordentown
• New Egypt



• Hightstown
• Robbinsville



• Princeton



• Allentown
• Franklin
• Colts Neck



• Marlboro
• Red Bank Catholic
• West Windsor-Plainsboro North

GMC Hoops will be back out at the Monroe Sports Center this Wednesday night for more action.

2012 Monroe Sports Center Fall League–Results–Week Four–October 2nd

• Spotswood 43–Franklin 40
• South River 64–New Egypt 44

GMC Hoops plans to have photos and video from the action on Tuesday night posted soon, and will be back out at MSC next week.

First Half

19:30–FHS–layup for a 2-0 lead.
18:55–SPOTS–basket for a 2-2 tie.
18:28–FHS–layup for a 4-2 lead.
18:09–FHS–fastbreak layup for a 6-2 lead.
17:34–SPOTS–Jamal Lewis–fouled–makes both FTs for a 6-4 FHS lead.
16:38–FHS–fouled–missed FT.
16:18–SPOTS–Dalonte Grant hits three from the left wing for a 7-6 lead.
15:47–SPOTS–Jamal Lewis connects on jumper from right wing for a 9-6 lead.
15:42–FHS–three pointer to tie game at 9-9.
15:25–SPOTS–Grant three pointer from left side for a 12-9 lead.
13:38–FHS–fouled–missed FT.
12:53–SPOTS–fouled on floor.
11:22–SPOTS–steal for layup and the foul–missed FT for a 14-9 lead.
11:05–FHS–fouled on shot–missed FT.
10:30–SPOTS–three from left side for a 17-9 lead.
10:01–FHS–steal for layup and a 17-11 SPOTS lead.
9:47–SPOTS–Jake Dadika fouled on floor.
8:50–SPOTS–Dadika hits jumper from left wing for a 19-11 lead.
8:00–FHS–fouled–missed FT.
7:25–FHS–deflects pass out of bounds.
6:46–SPOTS–Grant swipes steal and goes in for layup and a 21-11 lead.
6:43–FHS–timeout. SPOTS on a 19-5 tear over the last 10:51.
6:25–FHS–layup from left low block for a 21-13 SPOTS lead.
6:15–SPOTS–Grant spots up for three from top of the key and a 24-13 lead.
4:13–FHS–layup for a 24-15 SPOTS lead.
3:54–FHS–three pointer from the right wing for a 24-18 SPOTS lead.
3:38–SPOTS–Grant three pointer from left wing for a 27-18 lead.
2:54–FHS–steal for layup and a 27-20 SPOTS lead.
2:51–SPOTS–timeout.
2:43–FHS–steal for layup and a 27-22 SPOTS lead.
1:50–FHS–fouled down low and the bucket–27-24 SPOTS.
1:00–SPOTS–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 28-24 lead.
22.0–FHS–basket for a 28-26 SPOTS lead.
6.3–SPOTS–layup for a 30-26 lead.
0.0–FHS–unable to get shot off as time runs out.

Second Half

19:30–SPOTS–Lewis gets offensive rebound and puts it back in for a 32-26 lead.
19:14–SPOTS–Dadika connects on three from right wing for a 35-26 lead.
18:58–FHS–gets kind bounce and roll on jumper for a 35-28 SPOTS lead.
17:54–SPOTS–Lewis fouled–makes both FTs for a 37-28 lead.
15:00–FHS–basket for a 37-30 SPOTS lead.
14:30–SPOTS–Kevin Fox–fouled–missed FT.
13:45–FHS–fouled–makes both FTs for a 37-32 SPOTS lead.
11:54–FHS–scores on layin off break for a 37-34 SPOTS lead.
11:44–FHS–blocks shot
11:35–SPOTS–fouled–missed FT.
8:35–FHS–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 37-35 SPOTS lead.
7:41–SPOTS–Lewis–converts three point play for a 40-35 lead.
3:58–FHS–basket for a 40-37 SPOTS lead.
3:36–SPOTS–timeout–follows foul on FHS–SPOTS–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 41-37 lead.
3:25–FHS–three pointer for a 41-40 SPOTS lead.
1:35–FHS–has ball knocked out of bounds underneath by SPOTS after having three go in and out.
1:00–FHS–fouled underneath–missed FT.
45.0–SPOTS–loses ball to FHS.
40.0–SPOTS–Grant steals ball.
27.6–SPOTS–Lewis–fouled–makes both FTs for a 43-40 lead.
13.8–SPOTS–loses ball out of bounds after Dadika misses layup.
1.5–FHS–misses three pointer.

SPOTS wins 43-40.

MONROE, NJ–Week four action began on Tuesday night at the 2012 Monroe Sports Center Fall League with two contests. Both games involved GMC teams as Spotswood took on Franklin on the Yellow Court while South River battled New Egypt on the Red Court. In the game between the Rams and the Warriors, South River broke away from a 7-5 lead with 14 minutes to go in the first half with a 32-19 surge for a 39-24 halftime lead, and then continued to pour it on in the second half with an 18-12 run for a 57-36 lead with 6:27 remaining en route to a 64-44 victory. Senior Tyler Harris led the way with 10 of 13 shooting in the first half. SRHS has won three straight since losing their opener at MSC, and is 3-1 on the fall.

MONROE, NJ–There are some big expectations for this upcoming boys basketball season in South River. Over the summer, seniors Tyler Harris and Tim Darrar garnered some attention in some of the local press as they tried to improve their games during the offseason. Last year, the Rams went down a notch overall with a 10-16 mark including a 5-12 record in conference play and a 5-9 record in the GMC Gold so there is some room for improvement.

This fall at the Monroe Sports Center Fall League, the Rams started off on the wrong foot with a 30 point, 74-44 loss to Bordentown of the Burlington County Scholastic League on opening night. Since then, South River has bounced back with two straight victories. Nine days ago, South River took on Hightstown of Mercer County, and fell behind early as the Mercer County school scored 12 of the first 16 points over the initial 6:21 of the contest, but South River showed some resiliency not seen much before with a 45-20 surge over the next 32:17 to take a 49-32 lead en route to a 49-38 victory.

Harris and Darrar played pivotal roles in the come from behind win as they combined for at least eight threes in the contest. Harris appears to be in great condition, and handles a fairly big load for the Rams. While he has the size to play inside, especially in the Gold Division, Harris is not afraid to step out on to the perimeter, and fire away from beyond the arc. Darrar, who is a cousin to Harris, and has a younger brother Sean, who plays football and basketball, has stepped up in key situations for South River not only with his shooting, but with some nice passing.

There have been other contributors to the Rams success these past two weeks at MSC. On Tuesday night, South River took on Robbinsville of the Colonial Valley Conference in the only game of the evening. After the Rams had taken a 19-9 lead at the half, the Ravens stormed back with a 27-14 surge over the first 15:28 of the second half for a 36-33 lead with about four and a half minutes to go in the game. Showing some surprising toughness, the Rams responded with a game ending 13-2 tear for the come from behind 46-38 victory. Keying the late rally was Dondre Moore, who connected on three pointers at the 3:32 and 2:30 marks respectively that helped put the Rams ahead for good.

These two wins for South River at MSC might be minor ones in terms of the standings, but for the team’s confidence and mental makeup they are huge shots in the arm. In the past, the Rams have folded in games where they fell behind early or gave a lead up late. In these two instances, South River has found a way to fight back and not lose its composure in order to get the win. Hopefully, the players will take the lessons from these two wins as well as continue to improve on doing the little things, and make a run to the top of the Gold Division this upcoming season.

2012 Monroe Sports Center Fall League–Some Results–Week Three–September 25-26

• South River 46–Robbinsville 38
• St. Joseph’s 60–Freehold Township 46
• Colts Neck 37–J.F. Kennedy 35
• New Egypt 57–East Brunswick 37
• Bordentown 52–Steinert 38

GMC Hoops plans to be back out at MSC next week.