PLAINFIELD, NJ–On Friday evening, GMC Hoops took a short trip across the border into Union County and the Rico Parenti Gymnasium at Plainfield High School to see the last three contests of the day at the Planet Athlete Holiday Showcase. In the second game, Piscataway took on St. Benedict’s. The Grey Bees, ranked second in the NJ Hoops Top 50, jumped out to a 17-3 lead and that was the difference in a 68-54 victory. The Chiefs played spirited for the final three plus quarters and got as close as eight early in the third, but St. Bennies closed the game with a 33-27 showing for the win. Tajae Sharpe shined for P-Way with a team high 20 points including six threes. Below is the play-by-play from the game.
First Quarter
7:47–STB–Isiah Briscoe banks in shot from left side for a 2-0 lead.
7:24–STB–Kamall Richards nets three pointer from the left wing for a 5-0 lead.
7:10–PWAY–Temi Adebayo fouled after getting offensive rebound
7:08–PWAY–called for illegal screen–Temi Adebayo–bench called for a technical foul–STB–Tyler Ennis  goes to the line–makes both FTs for a 7-0 lead.
6:54–STB–Denzel Taylor scores on a layup for a 9-0 lead.
6:25–STB–Ennis fouled on the drive–makes both FTs for an 11-0 lead.
6:11–PWAY–loses ball out of bounds–turnover.
6:00–STB–
5:45–STB–Isaiah Watkins gets a steal.
5:31–PWAY–steps out  of bounds–turnover.
5:14–PWAY–gets possession on jump ball.
5:05–PWAY–Tajae Sharpe knocks in three pointer from left corner for an 11-3 lead.
4:49–PWAY–deflects ball out of bounds.
4:42–STB–Ennis sinks three from left side for a 14-3 lead
4:29–STB–Melvin Johnson converts a three point play for a 17-3 lead.
4:25–STB–Taylor charged with a foul on the floor.
4:13–PWAY–Vik SIngh kicks out to Sharpe on the right wing for another three, and a 17-6 STB lead.
3:52–PWAY–30 sec timeout after STB is called for traveling.
3:41–STB–Johnson misses jumper, and ball goes out of bounds.
2:56–PWAY–offensive rebound by Ja’Tear Gardner leads to floater by Greg Davis that banks in for a 17-8 STB lead.
2:24–STB–Briscoe connects on jumper from right side for a 19-8 lead.
2:09–PWAY–Sharpe hits another three from left corner for a 19-11 STB lead.
1:45–STB–Johnson drives through middle for floater for a 21-11 lead.
1:29–PWAY–fouled on floor.
1:07–PWAY–David White sinks baseline jumper from right side for a 21-13 STB lead.
43.2–STB–Briscoe sinks triple from left side for a 24-13 lead.
23.5–PWAY–White drives left baseline, and draws foul on layup attempt–makes both FTs for a 24-15 STB lead.
PWAY scoring–Sharpe–9 points, White–4 points, and Davis–2 points.
Second Quarter
7:34–STB–Johnson called for traveling.
7:07–PWAY–Marcus Freeney kicks out from the baseline to Davis for jumper from the left baseline for a 24-17 STB lead.
6:45–PWAY–Sharpe gets steal.
6:33–STB–swipes steal.
6:28–PWAY–Freeney steals it back and gives it to Davis, who misses shot–foul on floor.
6:16–STB–Ennis scored on breakaway layup for a 26-17 lead.
5:54–PWAY–timeout–after STB Johnson scores on another breakaway layup for a 28-17 lead.
5:26–PWAY–called for traveling.
5:07–PWAY–Singh swipes steal.
5:00–STB–Briscoe swipes steal, but Sharpe draws charge on him–PWAY ball.
4:03–PWAY–Singh three pointer for a 28-20 STB lead.
3:20–STB–Ennis picks up loose ball in transition, and pulls-up for foul line jumper, and a 30-20 lead.
3:00–STB–Briscoe steal leads to Ennis layup for a 32-20 lead.
2:55–PWAY–Singh drives hard to the basket from the left wing for a layup attempt that draws a foul, and makes two free throws for a 32-22 STB lead.
2:38–STB–Johnson throws ball away–turnover.
2:19–STB–Watkins swipes steal, but Grey Bees can’t finish.
2:03–PWAY–Davis called for over the back foul after missed three by Singh.
1:45–STB–Ennis called for traveling.
1:20–PWAY–traveling.
54.2–PWAY–loses ball out of bounds after Jackson and Sharpe both fail to score.
22.9–STB–Watkins gets offensive rebound off miss by Ennis–draws foul–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 33-22 lead…PWAY loses ball out of bounds–STB ball.
3.0–PWAY–Singh blocks shot by Johnson.–STB–30 second timeout
0.0–STB–misses shot from left wing–leads 33-22 at the half.
Third Quarter
7:45–PWAY–Sharpe gets an offensive rebound off a missed jumper by Freeney, and puts in follow for a 33-24 lead.
6:53–STB–Watkins blocks shot by Davis.
6:45–STB–steps out of bounds.
6:24–PWAY–Johnson swipes steal and scores on layup for a 35-24 leadd.
6:18–STB–deflects ball out of bounds.
6:07–PWAY–Adebayo fouled underneath–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 35-25 STB lead.
5:40–PWAY–Davis knifes into the paint for a layin, and a 35-27 lead.
5:28–STB–Johnson fouled on shot down low–makes both FTs for a 37-27 lead.
5:10–STB–turnover.
4:55–STB–Watkins steals it–passes ahead to Johnson–for layup attempt that is blocked by Davis–STB called for foul.
4:33–STB–Ennis steal.
4:28–PWAY–deflects ball out of bounds.
4:26–STB–called for traveling.
4:15–PWAY–calls timeout after STB knocks ball out of bounds.
4:01–PWAY–Thaddeus Dalton called for both a personal foul and a technical foul–Ennis goes to the line–makes both FTs for a 39-27 lead.
3:48–STB–Ennis banks in floater from right side for a 41-27 lead.
3:28–STB–Watkins–forces jump ball by blocking shot by Singh.
3:11–PWAY–Davis swipes steal, and passes ahead to Sharpe for a layup for a 41-29 STB lead.
2:56–STB–Johnson fouled by Adebayo–makes both FTs for a 43-29 lead.
2:32–STB–Ennis connects on baseline jumper from the left side for a 45-29 lead.
2:09–PWAY–Freeney gets on the floor for the ball, but unable to hang on to it.
2:03–STB–traveling.
1:40–PWAY–deflects ball out of bounds.
1:18–STB–Richards fouled down low–Dalton–4th foul–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 46-29 lead.
54.3–STB–Richards misses shot after blocked shot at other end.
27.7–PWAY–Singh gets his own rebound, and draws foul from Watkins–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 46-30 STB lead.
20.7–PWAY–deflects ball out of bounds.
0.0–STB–unable to score. Â Still leads 46-30 after three.
Fourth Quarter
7:28–STB–turnover.
7:14–STB–Briscoe draws charge on Sharpe
7:05–STB–traveling.
6:52–STB–Briscoe called for his third foul.
6:50–PWAY–Davis inbounds to Adebayo–fouled on layup attempt from left low block–makes both FTs for a 46-32 lead.
6:36–STB–Briscoe pulls up for jumper, and a 48-32 lead.
6:28–PWAY–Singh fouled–makes both FTs for a 48-34 STB lead.
6:13–STB–Briscoe  scores on layup for a 50-34 lead.
5:51–PWAY–Freeney gets offensive rebound and dishes to Singh for layup and a 50-36 STB lead.
5:45–STB–throws ball away–turnover.
5:28–STB–Watkins blocks Sharpe shot.
5:25–PWAY–deflects ball out of bounds.
5:02–PWAY–Singh gets loose ball, but then is called for traveling.
4:49–STB–Watkins taps in feed off backboard by Johnson for a 52-36 lead.
4:40–PWAY–calls timeout after Sharpe hits three from right wing for a 52-39 STB lead.
4:26–PWAY–Freeney is able to get his hands on a loose ball, but turns the ball over–STB ball.
4:18–STB–Briscoe is fouled–makes both FTs for a 54-39 lead.
4:08–STB–Richards pokes away steal.
3:49–STB–Ennis scores on follow for a 56-39 lead..
3:40–PWAY–Sharpe hits a three from left corner  for a 56-42 STB lead.Â
3:27–STB–Richards–putback for a 58-42 lead
3:15–PWAY–Singh hits triple from the right side for a 58-45 STB lead.
2:50–PWAY–turnover.
2:40–STB–calls timeout.
2:34–STB–Taylor scores on layin underneath for a 60-45 lead.
2:23–STB–Taylor blocks shot by Singh.
2:15–PWAY–Sharpe hits a rainbow three from right corner for a 60-48 STB lead. Â STB–timeout.
2:13–STB–Briscoe fouled by Vik Singh–missed front end of a one and one–but Richards gets rebound, which leads to Briscoe layup at the 1:57 mark for a 62-48 lead.
1:43–STB–Taylor atthe foul line–misses front end of bonus.
1:33–PWAY–Donovan Kirkland scores layup from right low block.
1:29–STB–turnover.
1:11–PWAY–Davis scores on putback for a 62-52STB lead.
44.9–STB–Ennis fouled by Singh–makes both FTs for a 64-52 lead.
37.7–PWAY–Freeney goes strong to the rack, and draws foul from Taylor–makes both FTs for a 64-54Â
25.0–STB–#4 scores on layup for a 66-54 lead.
19.6–STB–Ennis–scores on breakaway layup for a 68-54 lead.
STB wins 68-54.
STB–Ennis–26 points
PWAY–Sharpe–20 points–6 3’s