RAHWAY, NJ–It was an all Edison Township final at the 2016 Rahway Summer League Playoffs held at Rahway High School on Wednesday as second seeded Edison, winners of eight straight, took on top seeded J.P. Stevens, which had the league’s best overall record at 10-1, in the Championship Game.
Trailing 7-3 early on, the Hawks of JPS gradually took control by finishing the first half on a 15-6 tear including a jumper from the left baseline by Rishav Ghosh with three seconds left in the first half for an 18-13 lead. The Hawks increased their advantage to ten at 30-20 by going on a 12-7 spurt at the start of the second half before Edison rallied with an 8-2 burst including a layups by Christian Wantong and Joe Cudakiewicz and free throws by Cudakiewicz and Justin Turner to pull within four with a little over four minutes remaining.
Stevens wouldn’t let the arch rival Eagles get any closer as the Hawks pulled away for the 43-34 victory. Below are game notes from the action.
First Half
19:00–ED–Christian Wantong fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 1-0 lead.
17:27–JPS–Tyrese Conover gets kind bounce on a three from the left wing for a 3-1 lead.
16:21–ED–6-0 run including a three point play by Justin Turner for a 7-3 lead.
11:17–JPS–Rishav Ghosh scores on a layup from right low block for a 7-5 ED lead.
10:20–ED–fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 8-5 lead.
9:50–JPS–pulls within one at 8-7 on a floater from Conover.
5:55–JPS–after tying the game at 8-8 earlier on a FT, Conover scores on a layup for a 10-8 lead.
5:22–ED–Joe Cudakiewicz layup from left side for a 10-10 tie.
4:48–JPS–Conover dribbles in from the left side for a 12-10 lead.
4:00–Cudakiewicz three from right wing for a 13-12 lead.
2:09–ED–timeout after a 4-0 JPS run for a 16-13 lead.
15.0–JPS–Draws charge.
3.0–JPS–Ghosh sinks baseline jumper from left side for an 18-13 lead.
0.0–ED–heave from three quarter court is off the mark. JPS leads 18-13 at the half. JPS ends half on a 15-6 tear.
Second Half
19:00–JPS–jumper from left elbow for a 20-13 lead.
18:25–ED–Cudakiewicz scores for a 20-15 JPS lead.
16:28–JPS–Ghosh fouled and makes both FTs for a 22-16 lead.
14:24–ED–turnover.
13:48–ED–Turner steal for layup and a 22-18 JPS lead.
12:13–timeout
11:48–JPS–fouled and makes both FTs for a 6-2 run and a 28-20 lead.
10:54–JPS–layup from left low block for a 30-20 lead.
9:51–ED–Turner hustle and save leads to transition layup by Wongtong for a 30-22 JPS lead.
7:48–JPS–nice baseline drive from right side and spin move by Ghosh for score and a 32-22 lead.
7:15–ED–timeout.
6:00–ED–Cudakiewicz layup for a 32-24 JPS lead.
5:08–ED–Cudakiewicz–fouled–makes both FTs for a 32-26 lead.
4:07–ED–Turner fouled for two FTs for a 32-28 lead.
3:33–JPS–transition layup for a 34-28 lead.
3:25–ED–timeout.
1:56–injury timeout with JPS leading 36-28. ED makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 36-29 JPS lead.
1:34–ED–runner from left side banks in for a 36-31 JPS lead
1:27–JPS–Conover fouled and makes both FTs for a 38-31 lead.
1:05–ED–timeout.
51.4–ED–Turner fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 38-32 JPS lead.
40.0–JPS–Conover fouled and makes both FTs for a 40-32 lead.
29.0–JPS–Ghosh fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 41-32 lead.
24.0–ED–timeout after making two FTs for a 41-34 JPS lead.
15.0–JPS–layup underneath from left side off nice feed by Ghosh for a 43-34 lead.
0.0–JPS runs out clock for the 43-34 win.