WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ–Below is the play-by-play from the second half of action between fifth seeded Newark Central and top seeded St. Anthony’s in the semifinal round of the 2011 Tournament of Champions. Â The Friars led 27-20 at the half despite three fouls by junior forward, Kyle Anderson. Â Myles Mack and Lucious Jones each had 9 points with Mack scoring the last five points of the first half. Â Patrick Cole led the Blue Devils with 7 points. Â Both teams had plenty of foul trouble with Central having 9 team fouls, and two personal fouls each for Brandon Waiters, Ramon Johnson, and Kameen McPleasant.
Third Quarter
7:44–STA–Mack pulls up for jumper off the dribble for a 29-20 lead. Â He has scored the last seven points of the game.
7:28–NC–McPleasant is fouled by Jordan Quick, and scores the basket for a three point play, and a 29-23 St. Anthony’s lead.
6:41–NC–Ramon Johnson rejects Jerome Frink, and the ball goes back to Central
6:18–NC–Foul on Juan Jones.
6:10–STA–Mack called for an offensive foul.
5:55–STA–Lucious Jones draws a charge on McPleasant.
5:40–STA–Frink throws ball away–turnover.
5:13–NC–gets possession on a held ball between Ramon Johnson and Frink.
4:58–STA–gets possession on another held ball.
4:39–STA–Frink called for traveling…still 29-23 St. Anthony’s. Â Newark Central calls timeout.
4:16–STA–Mack gets rebound of a missed jumper by Patrick Cole, and goes up court before dishing to Quick for a layup, and a 31-23 lead.
3:40–NC–Cole at the line, and he makes both free throws for a 31-25 STA lead. Â Kyle Anderson is back in the game for the Friars.
3:32–STA–turnover on backcourt violation.
3:16–STA–called for a kick violation.
3:06–NC–Johnson pulls his way for a layup down low for a 31-27 STA lead.
2:48–STA–Anderson three pointer for a 34-27 lead.
2:37–NC–gets possession on another held ball.
2:27–STA–Jones puts back miss by Mack for a 36-27 lead.
2:11–STA–Anderson puts back missed jumper by Mack for a 38-27 lead.
1:45–NC–Johnson scores for a 38-29 STA lead.
1:06–NC–McPleasant misses two layup attempts underneath.
54.2–STA–30 second timeout.
37.8–STA–Anderson makes a tough shot, and draws a foul for a traditional three point play, and a 41-29 lead.
32.7–STA–Quick picks up his fourth personal foul.
26.5–NC–throws ball away–turnover.
7.4–STA–Anderson fouled by Cole (third personal) on a three point attempt, and he makes 2 of 3 for a 43-29 lead.
0.0–NC–shot from just inside half court falls short STA’s up 43-29 after three.
Fourth Quarter
7:42–STA–Tyrone Williams fouled, and he misses both. Â Lucious Jones called for over the back.–NC now in the bonus–Cole makes both for a 43-31 STA lead.
7:24–STA–Anderson makes a foul line jumper for a 45-31 lead.
6:39–STA–calls a full timeout to avoid turnover.
5:57–STA–Anderson called for traveling–turnover.
5:32–NC–Johnson pump fakes Jones, and draws foul.. Â He misses front end of bonus.
5:13–STA–ball goes off Friar player for a turnover.
4:41–NC–coach called for technical foul. Â Mack makes both foul shots for a 47-31 lead.
4:26–NC gets steal, and draws a foul on the floor…Rodney Carney…makes both ends of bonus.
4:14–NC–Waiters draws foul after Blue Devils get another steal, and he misses front end of one and one.
3:50–STA–Jerome Frink scores on a layup for a 49-33 lead.
3:39–STA–draws charge on Waiters.
3:28–STA–breaks NC press to get a layup by Jones for a 51-33 lead.
2:59–STA–Anderson dishes to Jones for a layup and a 53-33 lead.
2:46–mass substitutions by both teams.
2:38–STA–Quick misses front end of one and one.
2:25–NC–Cole scores on a scoop shot layin for a 53-35 STA’s lead.
2:17–STA–Quick makes both ends of the bonus for a 55-35 lead.
2:06–NC–Johnson scores on putback for a 55-37 STA’s lead.Â
2:04–NC–calls a 30 second timeout.
1:04–STA–called for traveling.
50.9–NC–Terrell Austin scores on a floater…NC timeout–55-39 STA’s
0.0–STA’s wins 55-39.