Here are highlights from the action in the 2016 GMCT Boys Preliminary Round contest between 25th seeded South Plainfield and 9th seeded Perth Amboy Tech in Perth Amboy.
Leading 32-29 at the half, South Plainfield opened the third quarter by scoring 11 of the first 15 points to take a 43-33 lead. Amboy Tech battled back though with a 14-0 run that consisted of three pointers from Kyrie Byers and Pedro Gonzalez as well as a turn around jumper on a follow that banked in off the glass by Javon Fisher to take a 47-43 lead with 5:21 left in the game.
South Plainfield would pull out the win though by scoring 12 of the next 14 points sparked by a three pointer from the left corner by Lamont Williams at the 4:52 mark, and highlighted by a traditional three point play by Pat Waldrop and a three from the left wing by Will McLaughlin to take a 55-49 lead. Gonzalez then knocked down a trey from the right wing with 7.6 seconds remaining, and the Patriots got the ball back for one last chance, but a last second three point attempt was off the mark as time ran out.
Williams led all scorers with a game high 23 points for the Tigers while McLaughlin added 16 and Jason Lee chipped in with 9. Pedro Gonzalez led Amboy Tech with 19 while Byers chipped in with 11 and Javon Fisher added 10. Erick Negro also contributed in a losing cause with 7. South Plainfield advanced to the GMCT Round of 16 on Thursday night at 8th seeded Spotswood.