LINDEN, NJ–On Monday afternoon, GMC Hoops beat the storms up to Linden High School to take in opening round playoff action at the 2016 Linden Summer League. In the first game of the opening round quadrupleheader, Colonia took on Linden.
The Patriots jumped out to a 5-2 lead thanks to an early score by Eric Marcus, but Linden finished the first quarter on a 12-2 tear, and then put together a 23-3 outburst in the second to take a 37-10 halftime lead, and never looked back in a 64-32 victory. Christian Chapman was a bright spot in defeat for Colonia. Below are game notes from the action:
First Quarter
6:00–LIN–jumps out to a 4-2 lead.
5:25–COL–Eric Marcus hits short jumper for a 5-4 COL lead.
3:30–COL–fouled and makes both FTs for a 7-6 lead.
1:14–LIN–Joey Krempa scores on a transition layup for a 10-0-0 COL run for a
56.5–LIN–layup for a 12-2 tear and a 14-7 lead.
0:00–LIN leads 14-7.
Second Quarter
4:55–LIN–starts period on an 8-0 run including two transition baskets for a 22-7 lead.
4:34–LIN–three pointer from left corner for a 23-2 run for a 25-7 lead.
3:57–LIN–steal for a dunk and a 27-7 lead.
2:02–COL–timeout after a steal for a dunk by LIN along with a score by Krempa for a 33-9 lead.
1:30–COL–Christian Chapman–fouled and makes one of two FTs for a 33-10 LIN lead.
1:02–LIN–fouled–misses both FTs.
30.0–LIN–steal for a layup and a 35-10 lead.
12.0–LIN–steal for a layup and a 37-10 lead.
0.0–LIN–swipes steal to end half with a 37-10 lead.
Third Quarter
6:30–LIN–opens 2nd half on a 6-0 run including a transition layup and a basket while being fouled for a 43-10 lead.
4:50–COL–Chapman fouled and makes both FTs for a 43-12 LIN lead.
4:45–LIN–fouled and makes both FTs for a 45-12 lead
3:48–COL–Chapman fouled and makes both FTs for a 45-14 LIN lead.
0:26–COL–Chapman layup off steal for a 45-19 LIN lead.
0:07–COL–steal for another layup for a 45-21 LIN lead.
0:00–LIN–nice pass for layup from left low block for a 47-21 lead after three.
Fourth Quarter
LIN–outscores COL by a 17-11 margin for a 64-32 win.