PISCATAWAY, NJ–On Wednesday night, GMC Hoops traveled over to the Timothy Christian School to take in the Gold Division Showdown between Perth Amboy Tech and Timothy Christian.
Perth Amboy Tech essentially wrapped up the GMC Gold Division crown by defeating Timothy Christian, 77-72. After the Tigers’ A.J. Myha converted a four point play to close the gap to 16-14 with 51 seconds to play in the first period, the Patriots surged with a 24-13 showing the rest of the opening half for a 40-27 halftime lead.
Timothy Christian then battled back in the third with a 19-7 rally that included a three point play by Louis Roche, a three pointer from Nate Aviles, a score by Rob Saydee, and a transition layup from Myha to pull within three at 49-46 heading into the fourth. The Tigers then got the opening score of the final frame to make it a one point game.
Amboy Tech wouldn’t let TCS tie or take the lead though. Instead, the Patriots scored 15 of the next 23 points including a jumper from just inside the top of the key by Javon Fisher at the 5:03 mark, and then a three from the right wing by Pedro Gonzalez at the 3:27 mark for a 64-56 lead. The Pats eventually led by 11 before the Tigers rallied again.
Led by Pierce Kokosinski, Saydee, and Roche, TCS got the deficit all the way down to four with 7.6 seconds to play, but Fisher made one of two from the line, and Miguel Hernandez got the offensive rebound on the missed free throw to wrap up the victory. Kyle Gregory led Amboy Tech with a game high 24 points while Gonzalez chipped in with 15 and Hernandez added 14.
Also contributing in the win were Fisher with 12 and Carlos Morla with 10. Kokosinski led TCS with 21 points while Saydee added 20, and Roche chipped in with 12. Myha also scored in double figures with 11. The victory gives Amboy Tech a three game lead in the Gold along with the head to head tiebreaker over TCS for sweeping the season series. Below are game notes from the action:
First Quarter
7:30–TCS–jumps out to a 2-0 lead on a coast to coast layup by Rob Saydee.
7:00–PAVT–ties game at 2-2 on a score in the paint by Carlos Morla.
5:00 left in 1st qtr and Amboy Tech takes a 7-4 lead on this Kyle Gregory three. Amboy Tech on a 7-2 run.
3:03 left in 1st qtr and Amboy Tech takes a 12-6 lead on a Kyle Gregory trey from the left corner.
51 seconds left in first qtr and TCS pulls within 16-14 on this 4 pt play by A.J. Myha, who made a three pointer from the top of the key as he was fouled.
0:00–End of first qtr and Amboy Tech takes a 24-14 lead on a coast to coast layup by Javon Fisher. Amboy Tech ends qtr on an 8-0 run
Second Quarter
4:28 left in 1st half and Amboy Tech leads 30-20 thanks to a short hook off a pivot and spin move by Carlos Morla. Ends 6-4 TCS run to open 2nd.
3:06 left in first half and TCS calls time trailing 35-25 after an and one by Amboy Tech’s Miguel Hernandez
0:00–Game has gone to the half and Amboy Tech leads 40-27 after a layup from the left side before the buzzer by Javon Fisher. Amboy Tech’s Javon Fisher has beaten the first qtr and first half buzzer with scores. Big momentum boost. Since AJ Myha’s 4 pt play, Amboy Tech has outscored TCS 24-13. Josh Alcoriza and Will Clemons not playing for TCS.
Third Quarter
6:00–Amboy Tech leads 42-29 after a steal for a layup by Miguel Hernandez.
5:00–TCS–closes within 42-36 on 9-2 run that includes scores from Rob Saydee and Pierce Kokosinski and two free throws and three point play by Louis Roche.
3:05 left in 3rd & TCS now on 12-4 run after a Nate Aviles trey from the right side closes gap to 44-39.
0:00–End of 3rd and TCS pulls within 49-46 on a A.J. Myha transition layup off a dish from Rob Saydee.
Fourth Quarter
7:10 remaining in 4th and TCS pulls within one at 49-48 after an earlier score from the right baseline
5:03 left in 4th and Amboy Tech now leads 56-52 after a jumper just inside the arc at the top of the key by Javon Fisher.
3:27 left in 4th and Amboy Tech now leads 64-56 on after a three from the right wing by Pedro Gonzalez after Miguel Hernandez showed some great hustle to save a ball from going out of bounds.
2:50 left and TCS calls time after a Pierce Kokosinski score breathes some life in Tigers. Amboy Tech up 64-58.
55.6 left and despite a turnaround jumper in the paint by Louis Roche, TCS trails 73-67
7.6 seconds left and TCS pulls within four at 76-72 on a Rob Saydee three from the right corner after the Tigers got an offensive rebound.
0:00–Game just ended with Amboy Tech defeating TCS 77-72. Javon Fisher made one of two from the line with 5 seconds left, and Miguel Hernandez got the offensive rebound to run out the clock. Perth Amboy Tech’s scoring for the game: Kyle Gregory led 5 players in double figures with 24 points. Timothy Christian scoring for the game: Pierce Kokosinski led 4 different players in double figures with 21 points.