MONROE, NJ–On Sunday night, GMC Hoops traveled over to the Monroe Sports Center after work to take in the contest between the Monroe Falcons and the Ocean Renegades in the 2015 Mid-Jersey Basketball High School Spring League’s West Division Championship. In a game that was close throughout with 11 lead changes and 3 ties while neither team had a lead bigger than 5 points, Monroe came up short as Ocean won the battle at the foul line to get the hard fought, 45-42 victory. Below are game notes from the action.
First Half
17:44–OR–jumps out to a 4-0 lead on a layup and a floater.
17:14–MON–gets on board thanks to a putback off a missed three.
15:32–MON–ties it at 4-4 on a runner by Eddie Pinto.
15:00–MON scores on a layup from the right side for a 6-0 run and a 6-4 lead.
13:43–MON–Pete Nesti fouled and makes both FTs for an 8-0 run and an 8-4 lead.
12:33–OR–ties game at 8-8 with a 4-0 run including two FTs and a layup.
8:12–MON–after OR got a score for a 6-0 run and a 10-8 lead, the Falcons hit a three from the left wing for an 11-10 lead.
5:16–OR–timeout–MON leads 11-10.
18.6–OR–timeout–follows an 11-5 run including a layup, a three point play, and a three pointer for a 21-16 lead.
0.0–MON–Pinto drives in from left wing for layup to close the gap to 21-18 at the half.
Second Half
13:07–OR–leads 30-27. Both teams have 9 points. Monroe has 3 treys including two to open the 2nd half with a 6-2 run for a 24-23 lead.
11:36–MON–three point play for a 30-30 tie.
11:09–MON–Nesti hits three for a 33-30 lead.
8:33–MON–timeout after scoring on a drive down right lane for layup to take a 35-34 lead. Ended 4-0 OR run.
6:17–OR–basket and a foul. Make bonus ft for a 37-35 lead.
4:15–OR–fouled–makes both FTs for a 39-35 lead.
3:09–MON–Pinto scores on layup from right side for 39-37 OR lead.
2:53–OR–fouled–makes both ends of bonus for a 41-37 lead.
1:14–MON–Pinto–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 41-38 OR lead.
55.3–MON–gets steal in OR backcourt and draws foul on floor. Missed front end of bonus.
43.5–OR–draws foul and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 42-38 lead.
34.3–OR–draws foul and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 43-38 lead.
28.9–OR–fouled–missed front end of bonus.
15.6–MON–Pinto–fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 43-39 OR lead.
11.1–MON–timeout after OR turnover. OR leads 43-39.
4.2–MON–fires in three from left wing to close gap to 43-42.
2.8–OR–fouled off inbounds. Makes both ends of bonus for a 45-42 lead.
0.0–OR–intercepts inbounds and hangs on for a 45-42 victory.
GMC Hoops plans to be back out at the Monroe Sports Center later this week for action in the 2015 MSC Summer League