Here are highlights from the action in the Jersey Shore Basketball League contest between the NJ Tarheels and T & T Coast.
The first game of the doubleheader was between the NJ Tarheels and T & T Coast, and the contest featured four former players from the Greater Middlesex Conference. T & T Coast jumped out to a 12-4 lead behind the big man combo of Justin Leith and Chris Hendershot. However, the Tarheels rallied behind the likes of Nile Godfrey, Tshyrad Oates, and former St. Joe’s standout, Jimbo Long for a 48-44 lead at the half.
The NJ Tarheels expanded their lead to ten at 80-70 after three periods thanks to the efforts of former St. John Vianney of Holmdel standout, Zach Howarth, who scored several times including a jumper at the buzzer for the ten point lead. However, Leith and Hendershot took over in the fourth to spearhead a 40-17 surge for the 110-97 victory. Another former St. Joseph’s standout, Michael Brunson netted a three from the right wing during the surge for T & T Coast.