SOMERVILLE, NJ–In the third game of the final day of action at the 2016 Immaculata Fall League, Middlesex took on Bridgewater-Raritan in a classic clash of small school and big school. Led by three point shooting from Chris Hendricks and Tyler Ha as well as two dunks by Jake Robel, the Blue Jays had a 50-45 lead with about 10:15 to play, but Bridgewater-Raritan went on a decisive 17-2 tear to take a 10 point lead late, and went on to 62-54. Below are game notes from the action:
First Half
19:29–MID–draws charge.
19:00–BR–steals the inbounds pass for layup and a 2-0 lead.
18:37–MID–Jake Robel puts back his own Miss for a 2-2 tie.
17:01–BR–basket for a 4-2 lead.
16:45–MID–Tyler Ha drills a three for a 5-4 lead.
16:37–BR–layup for a 6-5 lead.
16:30–MID–three pointer for an 8-6 lead.
13:53–BR–On a 4-3 run including two FTs to close gap to 11-10 MID had a three during run.
12:58–MID–John Dickey scores on a layup for a 13-11 lead.
10:46–BR–goes on a 6-4 run capped by two FTs for a 17-17 tie. Robel had layup for MID during run.
9:47–MID–Robel scores on put back for a 19-17 lead.
9:15–MID–Dickey layup for a 21-19 lead.
7:00–MID–Robel scores to snap a 23-23 tie and a 4-2 BR run for a 25-23 lead.
4:33–BR–fouled and makes both FTs for a 4-0 run and a 27-25 lead.
4:00–MID–three pointer for a 28-27 lead.
3:24–MID–Chris Hendricks sinks a three for a 31-27 lead.
2:20–BR–rallies back with a 6-0 run including a dunk for a 33-31 lead.
2:00–MID–Dickey scores on a follow for a 33-33 tie.
0:30–MID–hits another trey to close the gap to 37-36.
0:00–BR–misses three from left corner with time running out. Leads 37-36 at the half.
Second Half
19:15–MID–Robel throws down a two handed breakaway dunk for a 38-37 lead.
18:42–MID–Robel jams it home on a two handed follow for a 40-37 lead.
18:37–BR–timeout
17:43–MID–Hendricks three pointer for a 43-39 lead after two FTs by BR.
15:08–MID–Ha sinks a three from the left side to end a 3-0 BR run for a 46-42 lead.
13:12–MID–Robel sinks foul line jumper to end another 3-0 BR burst for a 48-45 lead.
10:15–MID–fouled and makes both FTs for a 50-45 lead.
9:53–BR–banks in a hook shot on a follow for a 50-47 MID lead.
9:16–BR–layup for a 6-0 run and a 51-50 lead.
8:43–BR–timeout.
5:56–BR–fouled and makes two FTs for a 4-2 run and a 55-52 lead.
3:38–BR–layup and the foul for a three point play and a 5-0 run for a 60-52 lead.
1:34–MID–timeout after BR layup for a 62-52 lead.
40.3–MID–Dickey layup for a 62-54 BR lead.
0.0–BR runs out the clock for a 62-54 win.