LINDEN, NJ–In the third game of the opening round quadrupleheader at the 2016 Linden Summer League Playoffs on Monday, Woodbridge took on Rutgers Prep. The Argonauts broke away from a 5-5 first quarter tie with an 11-2 tear to end the period for a 16-7 lead.
Rutgers Prep then opened the second on a 10-6 spurt for a 26-13 lead with 1:16 remaining in the first half before Woodbridge battled back. The Barrons turned the game around with a 41-20 surge over a span of 19:55 to take a 54-46 lead with a little less than a minute and a half remaining, and went on to win 56-48.
Woodbridge, which didn’t win a regular season game playing in the Tuesday-Thursday Division of the Linden Summer League, was led by the efforts of Harry Rutkowski, Quran Robinson, and Hura Blaine in the win. Kamari Persol also contributed. Below are game notes from the action:
First Quarter
7:15–RP–fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 5-5 tie.
7:05–RP–offensive rebound off a missed FT leads to layup and a 7-5 lead. Harry Rutkowski opened the game with two FTs and Curtis Nesbit hit a three for Woodbridge.
4:45–RP–three point play for a 12-5 lead.
3:25–RP–three pointer for a 15-7 lead.
0:00–RP–fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 16-7 lead after one.
Second Quarter
9:16–WBG–Rutkowski–layup and the foul, but missed bonus FT. RP leads 16-9.
8:23–RP–fouled on made baseline jumper from left side. Missed bonus FT for an 18-9 lead.
7:12–RP–timeout follows Rutkowski putback that closes the gap to 18-11.
3:59–WBG–Rutkowski scores on layup from left side for a 21-13 RP lead.
2:20–RP–layup after an earlier FT for a 24-13 lead.
1:16–RP–transition score for a 26-13 lead.
43.0–WBG–nifty coast to coast layup by Rutkowski for a 26-15 RP lead.
30.0–RP–fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 27-15 lead.
0.0–WBG–unable to score as time runs out for a 27-15 RP lead at half.
Third Quarter
7:26–WBG–on a 10-3 spurt thanks to two threes from right corner by Quran Robinson and two layups by Hura Blaine. RP hit a trey from right corner for only points.
6:05–RP–timeout after transition layin by Blaine closes gap to 30-27.
3:34–WBG–After a trey by RP put the Argos up 33-27, Robinson made another trey from the right corner and made a pair of free throws for a 33-32 RP lead.
3:01–WBG–Robinson–fouled and makes both FTs for a 35-34 RP lead.
0:00–WBG–After a three by RP to go up four, Kemari Persol scored on a transition layup off a steal for a 38-36 RP lead after three.
Fourth Quarter
8:01–RP–timeout after a 7-0 WBG run to start the quarter for a 43-38 lead. Persol highlights the run with a three from the left wing and a transition layup.
5:12–WBG–Robinson three from left corner for a 46-38 lead.
4:12–WBG–Robinson–fouled and makes both FTs for a 48-42 lead. Ends 4-0 RP run.
2:02–RP–layup for a 50-46 WBG lead.
1:36–WBG–Persol to Rutkowski for a layup and a 52-46 lead.
1:21–RP–timeout after a Blaine putback for a 54-46 lead.
42.9–WBG–timeout–After timeout–RP forces five second call on inbounds.
36.5–RP–Tony Gamboa scores on layup to close gap to 54-48.
21.1–WBG–Persol–fouled–makes both FTs for a 56-48 lead.
0.0–WBG–runs out the clock for the 56-48 win.