HILLSBOROUGH, NJ–On Wednesday night, GMC Hoops wrapped up a busy day of covering three different summer leagues by heading over to Hillsborough High School for the finale of day five of the 2011 Hillsborough JV Summer League between East Brunswick and North Hunterdon. The Junior Bears got a putback off a missed free throw by Anthony Belgrave with five seconds to go in regulation, and then got a three pointer by John McHenry with a second left in overtime to come away with a hard fought, 54-51 victory over North Hunterdon. Below is the play-by-play of the final 35:30 of the contest.
First Half
11:30–Arrive–EB leads 10-6.
10:35–EB–Nick Guadali–2 FTs for a 12-6 lead
10:27–NH–offensive rebound and putback for a 12-8 EB lead.
10:15–EB–Carl Taylor drives in for layup, and a 14-8 lead.
9:59–NH–traveling.
9:28–EB–Taylor draws foul on the drive, but misses both FTs
8:29–NH–flips in shot for a 14-10 EB lead.
8:04–EB–turnover on errant pass by Schuld.
7:14–EB–banks in shot from right side for a 16-10 lead.
6:56–NH–scores on reverse layup, and draws foul, but misses bonus FT for a 16-12 EB lead.
5:30–EB–Schuld doesn’t get the charge call, and NH gets basket, but misses FT for a 16-14 EB lead.
4:48–NH–offensive rebound and putback for a 16-16 tie.
4:02–EB–traveling.
3:40–NH–hits one handed shot for an 18-16 lead.
3:08–EB–Guadali–draws foul, and makes 2 FTs for an 18-18 tie.
2:33–EB–forces turnover.
1:44–EB–forces jump ball, and gets possession.
1:25–EB–Taylor scores layup off inbounds for a 20-18 lead.
1:10–EB–Anthony Belgrave swipes steal, but EB unable to score, and turns it over.
0:54–NH–draws foul, and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 20-19 EB lead.
0:28–EB–Belgrave doesn’t see pass from Taylor, and bal goes out of bounds–turnover.
0:12–EB–Taylor skies for rebound, and draws foul, but misses FT.
0:06–EB–gets offensive rebound, and Adam Rosa hits jumper for a 22-19 lead at half.
Second Half
19:42–NH–banks in jumper for a 22-21 EB lead.
18:40–EB–John McHenry dribbles through defenders for layup, and a 24-21 lead.
17:59–NH–outworks EB for offensive rebound, and scores for a 24-23 lead.
17:30–NH–scores down low for a 25-24 lead.
16:47–NH–scores basket near right low block for a 27-24 lead.
16:21–EB–Gudali hits three from right wing for a 27-27 tie.
16:02–EB–McHenry gets steal, and is fouled.
15:19–EB timeout–after NH intercepts pass, and Taylor hustles to poke it away out of bounds.
15:16–NH–hits short jumper in paint off inbounds for a 29-27 lead.
15:03–EB–Belgrave eludes NH defenders in paint for layup, and a 29-29 tie.
14:47–NH–draws foul on layup attempt. Â Makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 30-29 lead.
14:02–NH–gets ball out of bounds off carom.
13:46–EB–Rosa swipes steal, but doesn’t get call on the finish.
12:49–EB–#11–dribbles upcourt, and draws foul on layup attempt, and makes 2 FTs for a 31-30 lead.
11:42–EB–Belgrave pokes away steal, and takes pass from Rosa at midcourt for layup, and a 33-30 lead.
11:19–NH–hook shot for basket, and a 33-32 EB lead.
10:39–EB–Taylor banks in floater off inbounds for 35-32 lead.
10:20–EB–forces jump ball, and gets possession.
9:57–NH–scores on folow off offensive board for a 35-34 EB lead.
9:29–EB–Taylor gets rebound, passes upcourt to Rosa, who misses layup. Â Taylor gets two offensive rebounds, and draws foul for 1 of 2 FTs, and a 36-34 lead.
8:17–EB–#3–scores on follow for a 38-34 lead.
7:58–EB–#3–hits short jumper from left side for a 40-34 lead.
7:41–NH–hits jumper for a 40-36 EB lead.
6:37–EB–Belgrave draws foul on baseline drive, and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 41-36 lead.
6:27–NH–timeout.
5:59–NH–scores layup off back door cut for a 41-38 EB lead.
4:48–NH–connects on foul line jumper for a 41-40 EB lead.
4:41–EB–timeout.
4:09–EB–Rosa gets rebound, dribbles upcourt in transition, and dishes left to Gudali for layup and foul, but misses FT for a 43-40 lead.
3:12–NH–gets kind bounce on baseline jumper from left side, and draw foul for traditional three point play, and a 43-43 tie.
1:50–NH–kickout to left wing for jumper and a 45-43 lead.
1:37–EB–Rosa nets three pointer from right wing for a 46-45 lead.
1:28–NH–timeout.
1:02–NH–draws foul near right low block, and makes 2 FTs for a 47-46 lead.
0:49–EB–Rosa can’t get bank shot to fall.
0:34–EB–Belgrave pokes away steal, Taylor picks it up, and dishes back to Belgrave, but NH blocks shot, goes off Belgrave for EB turnover.
0:30–EB–Rosa gets steal on inbounds.
0:20–EB–Belgrave drives to basket but NH blocks shot out of bounds.
0:13–NH–timeout after it blocks shot by Taylor and gets rebound.
0:09–NH–fouled on floor.
0:06–NH–gets ball inbounds, drives to basket, but Rosa blocks shot…foul…makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 48-46 lead…EB timeout.
0:05–EB–#11 fouled on inbounds pass to midcourt…misses front end of one and one, but Belgrave puts it back in for a 48-48 tie.
Overtime
3:57–NH–tips ball in direction of basket, but EB’s #11 pokes ball away.
3:12–EB–Belgrave anticipates pass for steal, and goes the rest of the way for a layup, and a 50-48 lead.
2:48–NH–nice entry pass for layup from right side, and a 50-50 tie.
2:36–NH–blocks Taylor shot.
2:11–EB–Belgrave just misses getting a steal.
1:45–EB–Taylor called for holding foul…NH–makes 1 of 2 FTs, and gets offensive rebound. Â NH leads 51-50.
0:46–EB–Belgrave gets fouled after getting rebound, and makes 1 of 2 FTs for 51-51 tie…EB gets rebound, but is out of bounds.
0:10–EB–Rosa scraps with several NH players for loose ball, and forces jump ball–EB possession.
0:01–EB–McHenry nets three pointer from left side for the 54-51 win.Â