Here are highlights from the action in 6th seeded Newark Tech’s win over 3rd seeded Paterson Eastside in the 2015 NJSIAA Tournament of Champions Quarterfinal.
The Group II Staye Champion Terriers won their 12th game out of their last 14 with a 66-56 victory over the Group IV champion Ghosts. Trailing 14-6 early on, Newark Tech rallied with a 27-12 surge that included a couple threes from CJ Webb and an acrobatic score by Mustafa Lawrence for a 33-26 lead at the half.
Then in the second half, after Paterson Eastside opened the third with a three and a dunk, the Terriers scored 14 of the last 21 points of the frame for a 47-38 lead. From there, Paterson Eastside couldn’t get any closer than 6 points the rest of the way.
Lawrence ended up with 24 points while Webb added 21, and Jordan Zagadou chipped in with 14 points to lead the Terriers to victory. Shakur Juiston led Paterson Eastside with 24 points while Asem Johnson chipped in with 11.