ELIZABETH, NJ–After watching the 5:00 PM contest between St. Joseph’s and Columbia, GMC Hoops stayed and watched Carteret take on Nazareth from Brooklyn, New York in the 6:00 PM game. The Ramblers used an 11-0 first quarter spurt to turn a 5-2 deficit into a 13-5 lead, and never relinquished that lead en route to a 36-24 victory. Below is the play-by-play from the contest:
First Quarter
9:33–NAZ–drives right across key for jump hook, and a 2-0 lead.
8:22–CAR–steal for layup, and a 2-2 tie.
8:08–NAZ–drive for reverse layup, and a 4-2 lead.
7:45–CAR–timeout.
7:34–NAZ–foul on floor.
7:05–CAR–drives through middle, and draws foul, and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 5-2 lead.
5:18–NAZ–carrying violation.
4:57–CAR–banks in floater from right wing for a 5-4 NAZ lead.
4:33–CAR–swipes steal, and dishes ahead for layup, and a 6-5 lead.
4:05–CAR–foul on floor.
3:30–CAR–traveling.
3:05–CAR–swipes steal for layup, and an 8-5 lead.
2:30–CAR–three pointer left wing for a 9-0 run, and an 11-5 lead.
1:47–CAR–blocked shot leads to nice dish for transition layup, an 11-0 run, and a 13-5 lead.
1:20–NAZ–sinks foul line extended jumper for a 13-7 CAR lead.
0:29–NAZ–sinks baseline jumper for a 13-9 CAR lead.
0:10–CAR–turnover.
CAR leads 13-9 after one quarter.
Second Quarter
9:36–CAR–KVD–offensive rebound and putback for a 15-9 lead.
9:20–NAZ–traveling.
8:45–CAR–nifty drive from left side for layup that rolls in for a 17-9 lead.
7:45–CAR–swipes steal, and dishes to KVD for layup, and a 19-9 lead.
7:21–NAZ–steal for layup, and a 19-11 CAR lead.
7:03–CAR–timeout.
6:46–CAR–turnover.
6:05–CAR–scores layup off steal for a 21-11 lead.
5:30–CAR–KVD–steal leads to transition layup attempt that draws foul, but miss both FTs.
4:30–NAZ–turnover.
4:18–CAR–fouled on floor.
3:41–NAZ–timeout.
2:55–CAR–KVD–blocks shot.
2:28–NAZ–hits jumper from left wing for a 21-13 CAR lead.
2:01–CAR–turnover.
1:21–CAR–pokes away steal, but NAZ blocks shot.
1:05–CAR–traveling.
0:45–NAZ–turnover.
0:26–CAR–draws foul, and makes both FTs for a 23-13 lead.
0:03–CAR–swipes steal, but misses layup…leads 23-13 at half.
Third Quarter
9:20–CAR–draws foul in transition, and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 24-13 lead.
8:05–CAR–KVD reach in foul after missing putback attempt.
7:37–NAZ–hits jumper from left wing for a 24-15 CAR lead.
5:59–NAZ–draws foul, and makes both FTs for a 24-17 CAR lead.
5:20–CAR–deflects pass out of bounds.
5:01–NAZ–drives in from left side, and draws foul on KVD, but misses both FTs.
4:14–NAZ–pokes away steal, but loses ball out of bounds.
3:43–NAZ–throws outlet pass off rim underneath own basket, but blocks shot to prevent CAR score.
2:51–CAR–three pointer from right side for a 27-17 lead—first points of second half.
2:33–NAZ–fouled on floor.
2:23–CAR–steal off inbounds.
2:10–NAZ–steal at midcourt, but can’t finish.
2:00–CAR–transition layup for a 29-17 lead.
0:22–CAR–pokes away steal, but unable to hit three from right wing.
CAR leads 29-17 after three.
Fourth Quarter
9:57–NAZ–steps on baseline out of bounds–turnover.
9:34–NAZ–knocks pass out of bounds–almost gets steal.
9:02–NAZ–gets rebound, but then steps out of bounds.
7:50–CAR–hits jumper from left side for a 31-17 lead.
7:30–NAZ–jumper from left side for a 31-19 lead.
6:47–CAR–forces jump ball and gets possession.
6:19–CAR–steal.
6:09–CAR–turnover.
5:45–NAZ–pulls up for jumper from the right baseline for a 31-21 lead.
4:52–CAR–picks up loose ball, drives to hoop, draws foul, and makes both FTs for a 33-21 lead.
3:16–both teams lose handle–NAZ gets ball back.
2:48–NAZ–baseline jumper from right side for a 33-23 CAR lead.
2:30–CAR–layup underneath for a 35-23 lead.
1:35–NAZ–draws foul on the drive, and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 35-24 CAR lead.
0:35–CAR–draws foul and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 36-24 lead.
CAR wins 36-24.