UNION, NJ–On Wednesday night, GMC Hoops traveled over to Kean University for the first time this Spring to see action from the Spring League being played there. One of the games the site saw involved J.F. Kennedy against one of the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions semifinalists, Newark Central. Here is the play by play from that game:
First Half
19:34–JFK–Shabas Clarke pulls up for jumper, and a 2-0 led.
18:59–JFK–Steve Alvarez drives in for layup from left wing for a 4-0 lead.
18:39–NC–gets on the board with a nice dish for a layup.
18:16–JFK–turns ball over as Vik Pawar tries to save the ball out of bounds following offensive rebounds by Clarke and Pawar.
17:34–NC–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 4-3 JFK lead.
17:14–JFK–Alvarez dishes to Pawar for layup, and a 6-3 lead.
16:34–JFK–Alvarez pulls up for jumper for an 8-6 lead.
16:00–JFK–Kurt Lorentzen scored  layup off a nifty move for a 10-6 lead.
14:43–JFK–Pawar draws foul underneath following a three by NC, and makes 1-2 FTs for an 11-9 lead.
13:51–JFK–Alvarez–can’t make a save out of bounds.
13:30–NC–three pointer from  the right wing for a 12-11 lead…4 threes so far in half.
12:56–NC–turnover.
12:32–NC–Brandon Waiters swiped a steal and scores for a 14-11 lead.
12:10–JFK–Clarke scores on follow for a 14-13 NC lead.
11:30–JFK–Alvarez drives in for a layup, and a 15-14 lead.
10:35–JFK–Alvarez draws a charge.
9:48–NC–Steal off errant pass by Alvarez for layup and a 16-15 lead.
9:12–JFK–Pawar unable to get hold of downcourt pass for layup…out of bounds.
8:10–NC–Waiters drives in for a layup, and an 18-15 lead.
7:48–JFK–Alvarez nets three pointer from right wing for an 18-18 tie.
7:15–NC–Waiters steal for a layup and a 20-18 lead.
6:50–JFK–Alvarez drives in for a floater, and a 20-20 tie.
3:05–NC–after getting a three pointer for a 23-20 lead, the Blue Devils make one of two at the line for a 26-20 lead.
2:25–NC–gets offensive rebound, and scores for a 26-20 lead.
2:16–JFK–timeout.
1:47–NC–timeout after giving up an easy layup to the Mustangs for a 26-22 lead.
0.0–NC got two more threes to end the half with a 32-22 lead.
Second Half
18:10–JFK–Pawar gets Mustangs on the board following another three by  Central.
17:45–NC–nice passing sets up layup for a 37-24 lead.
17:24–JFK–Pawar scores layup off a lob pass by Lorentzen for a 37-26 score.
14:00–NC–three pointer for a 40-26 lead.
12:25–JFK–three pointer for a 40-29 score.
11:30–NC–nifty drive from right wing for layup, and a 42-29 leadd.
10:51–JFK–one of two free throws for a 42-30 NC lead.
8:24–NC–got a steal for a layup after another three pointer for a 45-32 lead.
8:15–NC–blocks Pawar shot.
8:00–NC–breakaway layup for a 47-32 lead.
7:42–JFK–timeout follows another steal for a layup, and a 49-32 NC lead.
6:45–NC–Waiters layup.
6:20–JFK–turnover.
5:45–NC–missed three by Waiters.
5:08–NC–putback off a missed three pointer for a 54-34 lead.
4:54–JFK–turnover
4:32–NC–Waiters floater for a 56-34 lead.
4:20–NC–Waiters blocks Clarke shot.
4:05–JFK–turnover.
3:40–NC–three pointer from the right corner for a 59-34 lead.
3:07–JFK–Pawar layup from Alvarez for a 59-36 NC lead.
1:29–NC–hits another three pointer after a JFK score for a 62-38 lead.
0.0–JFK–gets a basket late, but NC wins 62-40.
GMC Hoops will be posting capsules from two other games played on Wednesday night shortly.