RAHWAY, NJ–in the Championship Game and the finale of the playoff tripleheader at the 2015 Rahway Summer League on Friday evening, J.P. Stevens took on the hometown Rahway Indians. After the two teams had four lead changes and two ties over the first 9:35 of the contest, J.P. Stevens took control for good with a 9-0 run that included two three pointers (one by Mike Katims) and then a conventional three point play for a 15-7 lead with 7:16 left in the half. From that point on, Rahway was unable to recover as the Indians couldn’t get any closer than two points the rest of the way and Stevens claimed the title with a 44-36 victory.
First Half
18:07–RAH–draws charge after scoring first three points of the game for a 3-0 lead.
16:01–JPS–Mike Lionikis fires in a three from just to the left of the top of the key for a 3-3 tie.
14:48–JPS–scores on layup from right low block for a 5-4 lead.
13:30–JPS–after RAH scored for a 6-5 lead, Hawks draw a foul and make 1 of 2 FTs for a 6-6 tie.
10:25–JPS timeout with RAH leading 7-6 after making 1 of 2 FTs earlier.
9:17–JPS-Mike Katims sinks three from right wing for JPS 2nd three in the last minute and a 6-0 run for a 12-7 lead.
7:58–JPS–scores on putback while being fouled for a three point play and a 15-7 lead.
7:16–RAH calls timeout after turnover with JPS leading 15-7.
5:54–RAH–three pointer from right side for a 15-10 JPS lead.
4:42–JPS–Katims pulls up for a short jumper off the dribble for a 17-10 lead.
1:19–RAH–hits three pointer and then a floater to close gap to 17-15.
1:01–JPS–Katims sinks three from the left wing for a 20-15 lead.
34.1–RAH–makes 1 of 2 FTs after JPS tech foul. RAH also scored moments earlier for a 20-18 JPS lead.
0.0–JPS–misses shot at buzzer, but still leads 20-18 at the half.
Second Half
15:21–RAH–timeout after two scores Lionikis caps a 5-2 JPS start for a 25-20 JPS lead.
14:25–JPS–Lionikis scores a breakaway layup that gets a kind roll for a 27-20 lead.
14:09–RAH–three pointer for a 27-23 JPS lead.
13:54–JPS–traveling.
12:45–JPS–fouled and makes both FTs for a 29-23 lead.
11:16–JPS–Katims fires in three from left wing for a 32-23 lead.
8:19–JPS–sinks short baseline jumper from left side for a 34-23 lead.
8:01–JPS–draws charge.
7:10–RAH–fouled and makes one of two FTs for a 35-24 JPS lead.
6:39–RAH–layup for a 35-26 JPS lead.
6:06–JPS–timeout after getting on the floor for a loose ball.
4:07–JPS–banks in jumper from right elbow for a 37-26 lead.
1:23–RAH–on a 5-0 run after making 1 of 2 FTs for a 37-31 JPS lead.
1:12–JPS-layup from right low block for a 39-31 lead.
35.3–JPS–Lionikis makes both FTs for a 43-33 lead.
29.3–RAH–three point play closes the gap to 43-36
27.4–JPS–fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 44-36 lead.
0.0–JPS–runs out the clock for a 44-36 win.