WEST WINDSOR, NJ–On Monday night, the first of two semifinal match-ups took place in the 2011 Mercer County CYO Summer League playoffs at West Windsor-Plainsboro South High School. In this matchup, top seeded Notre Dame of Lawrenceville took on fourth seeded South Brunswick. The Irish led early on in the second half by 14 points, and led by as many as seventeen while not letting the Vikings get any closer than 11 points in a 61-45 victory. Below is the play-by-play from the last 16 minutes or so of the contest.
Second Half
15:53–ND–leads 37-23–arrive.
15:30–SB–1 of 2 FTs for a 37-24 ND lead
14:42–SB timeout after ND score for a 39-24 lead.
14:27–ND–scores on floater in transition after a missed shot by Mike Green.
14:04–SB–Green layup in transition–fouled–makes FT for 3 point play, and a 41-27 ND lead.
13:45–ND–fouled on floor.
13:23–ND–scores layup in transition, and draws foul for 3 point play, and a 44-27 lead.
12:50–SB–layup in transition for a 44-29 ND lead.
12:35–ND–turnover.
12:17–ND–gets ball deflected out of bounds.
11:14–ND–draws foul on layup attempt, and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 45-29 lead.
10:03–ND–drives in from left wing for layup, and a 47-29 lead.
9:57–official timeout to mop up floor.
9:44–SB–drills three pointer from left wing for a 47-32 ND lead.
9:33–SB–gets steal.
9:12–SB–Green pass goes out of bounds–turnover.
8:51–ND–pass goes out of bounds for turnover.
8:23–SB–pokes away steal, drives to the basket, and scores while being fouled. Â Missed bonus FT for a 47-34 ND lead.
7:47–ND–nice give and go for layup, and a 49-34 lead.
7:30–SB–drives baseline, and draws foul for 1 of 2 FTs for a 49-35 ND lead.
5:52–SB–fires in three from left corner for a 49-38 ND lead.
5:30–SB–gets rebound off missed shot by ND…sets up for jumper in transition, but throws pass out of bounds.
5:06–ND–Josh–scores
4:32–ND–takes rebound off missed jumper by Green, and gets it to Josh for layup at the other end, Â and a 53-38 lead.
4:15–ND–Josh blocks shot by Green
4:05–ND–Josh blocks shot
3:43–ND–draws foul on transition layup attempt for 1 of 2 FTs, and a 54-38 lead.
3:03–SB–layup for a 54-40 ND lead.
2:45–ND–timeout.
2:31–SB–timeout.–ND fouled…at the line…makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 55-40 lead.
2:03–SB–Green fouled on three point attempt. Â Shot goes in and out. Â Green makes 2 of 3 FTs for a 55-42 lead.
59.0–ND–draws foul, and makes both FTs for a 57-42 lead.
51.9–SB–three pointer from right side for a 57-45 ND lead.
38.6–SB–swipes steal, but misses layup.
31.5–ND–fires in three pointer from left wing for a 60-45 lead.
5.9–ND–draws foul, and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 61-45 lead.
0.0–ND wins 61-45.
GMC Hoops hopes to cover more of this league next summer.