GMC Hoops Play-By-Play–#2 East Brunswick vs. #1 North Brunswick–Perth Amboy/GMC Freshmen Tournament Championship–February 23, 2012

PERTH AMBOY, NJ–In the Championship Game of the 2012 Perth Amboy Freshmen Tournament, second seeded East Brunswick pulled away from a tight game in the fourth quarter for a 57-53 victory over top seeded North Brunswick. The Baby Bears were led to victory by guard John McHenry, and forward Nick Fudali while the Raiders were paced by Kishnan Patel in defeat. Below is the play-by-play from the contest.

First Quarter

7:35–EB–Tyler McNamara pokes away steal.
7:27–EB–Nick Fudali sinks jumper from left wing off pass from Brian Schuld for a 2-0 lead.
6:58–NBT–turnover.
6:39–NBT–turnover.
6:21–NBT–#21–Kishnan Patel–layup for a 2-2 tie.
5:14–NBT–#13–Brandon Mattis dribbles through traffic for a layup, and a 4-2 lead.
4:54–NBT–L. Williams–#44–fouled–makes both FTs for a 6-2 lead.
4:15–EB–30 sec timeout–follows three pointer by John McHenry from the right corner for an NBT 6-5 lead.
4:00–EB–Matt Perel steal leads to McNamara layup for a 7-6 lead.
3:06–NBT–Andrew Tsygan basket for an 8-7 lead.
2:41–NBT–strips McHenry as he drives to the basket–ball goes out of bounds to EB.
2:07–NBT–Patel gets steal, and is fouled on the floor.
1:32–EB–McNamara fouled on putback attempt off Donovan miss–makes both FTs for a 9-8 lead.
1:14–NBT–Mattis to Patel for layup, and a 10-9 lead.
1:05–EB–McHenry drains three from right corner for a 12-10 lead.
0:05–NBT–Belton Pryor blocks shot attempt by McHenry.
0:00–EB–lob pass is poked away by NBT–still leads 12-10 after one.


Second Quarter

7:47–EB–McHenry swipes steal and goes in for layup and a 14-10 lead.
7:26–EB–McHenry picks up another steal, and gets ball to McNamara, but he travels.
7:09–EB–Perel hustles and gets on the floor for loose ball, and picks up steal..gets ball to McHenry, who is fouled, and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 15-10 lead.
6:46–NBT–L. Williams scores on layup off steal for a 15-12 EB lead.
6:29–EB–traveling.
6:05–NBT–turnover.
5:44–EB–traveling.
5:35–NBT–gets kind bounce on layup for a 15-14 EB lead.
5:05–EB–Adam Rosa scores on layup off steal for a 20-14 lead.
4:42–NBT–Patel banks in shot after NBT gets steal for a 20-16 EB leda.
4:26–NBT–Patel swipes steal for layup, and a 20-18 EB lead.
4:02–EB–Fudali and McNamara get offensive rebounds, but EB is unable to score, and gets called for over the back foul.
3:49–NBT–Patel dishes to Joe Castellanos for layup and a 20-20 tie.
3:33–EB–traveling.
3:20–EB–Kevin Donovan gets steal.
3:13–EB–Donovan fouled on the drive–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 21-20 lead.
2:49–EB–traveling.
2:25–NBT–Dante Anderson–hits jumper from right wing for a 22-21 lead.
2:02–EB–McHenry hits three from left wing for a 24-22 lead.
1:48–NBT–#21–Patel hits three from left wing for a 25-24 lead.
1:39–EB–traveling.
1:11–NBT–fouled–but misses front end of the one and one.
0:30–NBT–Andrew Tsygan–swipes steal.
0:03–EB–Rosa three attempt is too long, and McNamara is unable to score on the follow.


Third Quarter

7:47–NBT–Patel scores on layup for a 27-24 lead.
7:27–EB–Rosa knocks in three from left wing for a 27-27 tie.
7:03–EB–Fudali hits jumper from foul line for a 29-27 lead.
6:31–NBT–#33–layup for a 29-29 tie.
6:19–EB–Rosa fouled on follow–makes both FTs for a 31-29 lead.
6:10–NBT–Mattis to Castellanos–layup and foul–misses bonus FT for a 31-31 tie.
5:38–EB–Rosa–skip pass to Fudali for line drive jumper from right wing and a 33-31 lead.
5:20–NBT–Castellanos scores on the follow for a 33-33 tie.
5:08–EB–called for foul after missing shot.
4:26–EB–throws outlet pass away after getting rebound.
4:26–NBT–30 sec timeout.
3:59–NBT–Tsygan fouled–misses both FTs.
3:30–NBT–Tsygan swipes steal, and goes in for layup and a 35-33 lead.
3:15–EB–turnover.
2:30–EB–Perel scores on follow for a 35-35 tie.
1:46–NBT–Castellanos–fouled–makes both FTs for a 37-35 lead.
1:13–NBT–Patel hits floater for a 39-35 lead.
0:48–EB–timeout.
0:09–NBT–Mattis gets kind bounce on floater for a 41-35 lead.
0:00–EB–Schuld drills three from left side as time runs out for a 41-38 NBT lead after three.


Fourth Quarter

7:45–EB–fouled on floor.
7:26–EB–McHenry fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 41-39 NBT lead.
7:20–EB–offensive rebound by Donovan leads to jumper from right wing by Fudali for a 41-41 tie.
6:47–NBT–Anderson scores on layup from right side for a 43-41 lead.
6:40–EB–Perel drills three from top of the key for a 44-43 lead.
6:31–EB–McNamara–steal
6:20–EB–McHenry drains triple from left wing for a 47-43 lead.
6:08–NBT–timeout.
5:43–NBT–Patel layup for a 47-45 EB lead.
5:20–EB–McHenry scores on runner for a 49-45 lead.
4:45–NBT–Patel layup for a 49-47 EB lead.
4:30–EB–fouled on floor.
3:43–EB–Rosa drives through middle and picks up foul on shot attempt–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 50-47 lead.
3:00–NBT–unable to score.
2:06–EB–Rosa fouled–EB in the bonus–makes both FTs for a 52-47 lead.
1:57–NBT–timeout.
1:23–EB–McNamara to Fudali for short bank shot from right side for a 54-47 lead.
1:14–NBT–timeout.
0:48–EB–forces steal, and Rosa is fouled–makes both FTs for 56-47 lead.
0:43–NBT–Patel drives in for score, and a 56-49 EB lead.
0:36–EB–Perel–fouled–misses front end of one and one, but gets offensive rebound.
0:30–EB–Schuld–fouled–now in double bonus–misses both, but ball goes off NBT out of bounds–EB ball.
0:12–NBT–calls timeout after Anderson puts back miss by Mattis for a 56-51 EB lead.
0:11–EB–Schuld–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 57-51 lead.
0:03–NBT–Patel gets kind bounce on runner for a 57-53 EB lead
0:00–EB–runs out the clock for a 57-53 victory.