RAHWAY, NJ–In the first game of the playoff tripleheader at the 2015 Rahway Summer League on Friday evening, Carteret took on the host school Rahway in the first of two semifinals. The Ramblers took control in the first half with a 7-0 run to break away from an 8-7 lead, and led 30-24 with under 6 minutes to play, but the Indians rallied from behind by scoring the last 9 points including a three pointer to tie the game up at 30-30 with 1:23 to play, and 3 of 4 from the line over the final 32.5 seconds of the contest for the win and a berth in the Championship Game.
First Half
13:14–RAH–takes a 5-4 lead.
7:00–RAH–timeout with an 8-7 lead.
1:34–RAH–timeout after a three and a Jemar Jordan layup by CAR for a 7-0 run and a 14-8 lead.
40.0–RAH–fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 14-9 CAR lead.
10.5–RAH–scores on putback for a 14-11 CAR lead.
0.7–CAR–hits three from the left wing for a 17-11 lead at the half.
Second Half
16:30–RAH–opens half on an 8-3 run including a conventional three point play and a jumper from the right wing that banks in for a 20-19 CAR lead.
13:17–CAR–Jordan basket and the foul, but he misses the bonus free throw for a 22-19 lead.
10:02–RAH–calls timeout after scoring on a putback to end a 4-0 CAR run and close the gap to 26-21.
5:57–RAH–at the line for a one and one. Missed FT. CAR made FT earlier for a 30-24 lead.
2:30–RAH–gets steal and draws foul for two FTs and a 30-27 CAR lead.
2:00–RAH–timeout–CAR is at the line. Missed FT.
1:23–RAH–hits three from the right wing after CAR traveling violation to tie score at 30-30.
1:12–CAR–timeout
32.5–RAH–fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 31-30 lead. Follows nice block at the other end.
18.1–RAH–fouled and makes both FTs for a 33-30 lead.
13.3–CAR–timeout
0:00–CAR–forced to take a long three that is off the mark as time expires for a 33-30 RAH win.
Rahway took on J.P. Stevens in the Championship.