JERSEY CITY, NJ–In the nightcap of the Week 6 quadrupleheader at the 2016 Hudson Catholic Fall League, Old Bridge took on the Patrick School. Bolstered by a three pointer and layup by Brandon Milling and a two handed jam and a pull-up jumper by Kyle Paris, the Knights jumped out to an 11-2 lead.
Then, after the Patrick School put together a 7-1 spurt to close the gap to three at 12-9, Old Bridge finished the first half on a 19-4 tear including two three pointers and a layup by Will Osvald to take a 31-13 lead at the intermission. The Knights then opened the second half by scoring 8 of the first 12 points including two free throws by Paris, a pair of free throws by Rich Calandrino, and transition layup by Osvald for a 39-17 lead with 10:59 remaining.
The Celtics from Elizabeth finally woke up, and made a spirited run to end the contest. The Patrick School finished the game with a 28-14 surge including 14 of the last 20 points to only lost 53-45. Old Bridge still managed to salt away the win by going 6 of 9 from the charity stripe including a perfect 4 of 4 from the line by Paris down the stretch. Below are game notes from the action:
First Half
13:24–OB–Brandon Milling sinks three from left wing for a 5-2 lead.
11:22–OB–Kyle Paris two handed jam for a 7-2 lead.
9:54–OB–Milling layup from left side off steal in Patrick School backcourt for a 9-2 lead.
9:36–OB–Paris pull-up jumper from left side for an 11-2 lead.
8:26–OB–After a PS score, Robert Benites drew a foul and made one of two FTs for a 12-4 lead.
6:24–PS–score for a 12-6 OB lead.
4:36–PS–timeout
3:48–PS–baseline jumper right side for a 12-8 OB lead.
3:16–PS–fouled and makes one of two FTs for a 12-9 OB lead.
3:08–OB–Will Osvald sinks three from right wing for a 15-9 lead.
1:53–OB–Paris layin for a 19-9 lead.
1:39–OB–layup for a 21-9 lead.
1:28–PS–fouled–makes both FTs for a 21-11 OB lead.
1:12–OB–layup underneath from right side for a 23-11 lead.
40.1–OB–layup and the foul for a three point play and a 26-11 lead.
25.0–OB–Osvald swishes three from right side of the key for a 29-11 lead.
16.0–PS–putback for a 29-13 OB lead.
7.1–OB–timeout
0.0–OB–Milling drives and dishes to Osvald for a layup and a 31-13 halftime lead.
Second Half
14:44–OB–Paris–fouled and makes both FTs for a 33-13 lead.
13:34–OB–Rich Calandrino fouled and makes one of two FTs for a 34-13 lead.
10:59–OB–Osvald transition layup from left side follows OB three for a 5-0 run and a 39-17 lead.
9:29–PS–layup for a 41-21 OB lead.
9:20–OB–timeout after a PS steal for layup and a 6-2 run to close gap to 41-23. Milling layup only scoring for OB.
7:05–PS–layup for a 41-25 OB lead.
6:01–OB–layup off steal for a 43-25 lead.
4:19–PS–timeout after a layup off a steal caps a 4-0 run for a 43-29 OB lead.
3:49–OB–Paris layup for a 45-29 lead.
3:30–PS–score for a 45-31 OB lead.
3:15–OB–Milling scoop shot layup for a 47-31 lead.
0:00–PS–ends game on a 14-6 tear for a 53-45 OB win. OB went 6 of 9 from the line including 4 of 4 by Kyle Paris to seal the win.