PISCATAWAY, NJ–There will be a rematch of last year’s Tournament of Champions final between Plainfield and St. Anthony’s. The Friars put on a clinic with a 22-6 showing in the first quarter, and never took the foot off the gas as they went on to win 72-42. St. Anthony’s had a balanced scoring attack in the first half with Hallice Cooke scoring 10, Kyle Anderson adding 9, and both Jerome Frink and Josh Brown each chipping in with 8. Frink also drew two charges. The Friars led by as many as 32 heading into the fourth quarter. Kayshawn Dunston did what he could to make things respectable for Atlantic City. Below is the play-by-play from the contest.
First Quarter
7:33–STA–Kyle Anderson spin and dish to Jerome Frink for layup and a 2-0 lead.
7:18–AC–Isaiah Graves connects on three pointer from right wing for a 3-2 lead.
6:50–STA–Josh Brown with the layup for a 4-3 lead.
6:15–STA–Hallice Cooke scores layup off feed from Anderson for a 6-3 lead.
5:59–STA–Cooke scores on another fast break layup for a 8-3 lead–AC–30 sec timeout.
5:31–STA–#42–layup for a 10-3 lead.
4:56–AC–Jahleem Montague fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 10-4 STA lead.
4:18–STA–Josh Brown–layup for a 12-4 lead.
4:00–STA–Frink draws charge on Martel Johnson.
3:44–STA–Tariq Carey fouled–makes both FTs for a 14-4 lead.
3:06–STA–Anderson hits turnaround jumper for a 16-4 lead.
2:48–STA–Cooke scores on layup for an 18-4 lead.
1:07–STA–Brown scores on putback for a 20-4 lead.
35.0–AC–putback for a 20-6 lead.
17.5–STA–Cooke banks in jumper from left wing for a 22-6 lead.
0.0–STA–swipes steal, but unable to get shot off.
AC–only two FGs in quarter–scoreless for about four and a half minutes of period
Second Quarter
7:37–STA–Anderson fouled–makes both FTs for a 24-6 lead.
7:27–AC–turnover.
6:54–STA–Terrell Brooks scores on hook shot for a 26-6 lead.
6:43–STA–Frink draws another charge on Johnson.
6:10–STA–Frink scores on layup for a 28-6 lead.
5:35–STA–Anderson hits jumper for a 30-6 lead.
4:30–STA–Frink scores on layup off steal and assist by Anderson for a 32-6 lead.
4:25–AC–full timeout.
4:10–AC–Montague–fouled–makes both FTs for a 32-8 STA lead.
4:07–STA–turnover.
3:44–STA–Frink scores on layup off steal for a 34-8 lead.
2:45–STA–Cooke scores for a 36-8 lead.
1:56–AC–Ahmad McKinley–fouled, but misses both FTs.
1:41–AC–Kayshawn Dunston swipes steal at midcourt, and goes in for the dunk for a 36-10 STA lead.
1:10–STA–Anderson basket and the foul for a three point play, and a 39-10 lead.
41.0–STA–Brown with layup for a 41-10 lead.
31.3–AC–Dunston connects for three from left wing for a 41-13 STA lead.
3.5–AC–steal leads to three by Dunston for a 41-16 STA lead at the half.
AC scoring
Dunston–8 points, Montague–3 points, Graves–3 points
STA scoring
Cooke–10 points, Anderson–9 points, Frink–8 points, Â and Brown–8 points
Third Quarter
7:04–STA–Anderson connects on shot for a 43-16 lead.
6:41–AC–Dunston scores on layup for a 43-18 STA lead.
6:00–AC–timeout after score by Pinkston for STA–#42–45-18 lead.
5:39–AC–Johnson scores for a 45-20 STA lead.
5:07–AC–Dunston pulls up for jumper, and a 45-22 STA lead.
4:10–AC–Montague–score for a 47-24 STA lead.
2:15–STA–Frink fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs, and Anderson puts back follow for a 53-24 lead.
1:56–STA–Frink jumper for a 55-24 lead.
1:10–AC–Montague blocks dunk attempt by Anderson.
1:01–AC–Dunston pulls up for jumper and a 55-26–STA lead.
47.0–STA–Anderson pulls up for three from left wing and a 58-26 lead.
33.0–AC–Johnson–layup for a 58-28 lead.
3.0–STA–Anderson–hook shot for a 60-28 lead after three.
Fourth Quarter
7:41–AC–Dayshawn Reynolds swipes steal for a layup and a 60-30 STA lead.
7:21–STA–Tariq Carey scores on nifty move for a 62-30 lead.
7:07–AC–offensive foul
6:26–AC–Reynolds scores on breakaway layup for a 62-32 lead.
5:43–STA–Cooke hits three from top of the key for a 65-32 lead.
4:35–AC–Gabriel Chandler scores for a 65-34 STA lead.
4:10–AC–McKinley with putback for a 65-36 lead.
3:45–STA–#42 Jenkins–basket for a 67-36 lead.
3:15–AC–basket for a 67-38 lead.
2:45–STA–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 68-38 lead.
2:30–AC–basket for a 68-40 STA lead.
2:00–AC–basket for a 68-42 STA lead.
1:00–STA–score by Cheddi Mosely for a 70-42 lead.
20.0–STA–three pointer for a 72-42 lead.
0.0–STA wins 72-42.