NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ–On Monday night, GMC Hoops traveled over to North Brunswick High School to take in the final two periods of action from what turned out to be a great crossover game clash between the Raiders and the Spotswood Chargers.
Spotswood opened the second half with an 11-3 spurt for a 40-32 lead before Dion Rogers sparked a 16-5 run with a basket for a 46-45 lead. The game went back and forth for a bit before the Raiders pulled away thanks to the three point shooting of Iverson Fleming. NBTHS opened the fourth with an 8-2 run for a 59-54 lead.
The Chargers rallied though to pull within two on a three by Dalonte Grant. North Brunswick wouldn’t let the Chargers get any closer with a 7-2 run for a 69-62 lead, and then hung on for the 71-67 win.
First Half
Score tied at 29-29
5:32–SPOTS–opens up 2nd half with an 11-3 run for a 40-32 lead.
5:18–NBT–calls timeout after a score from Dion Rogers for a 40-34 SPOTS lead.
3:30–NBT–gets three pointer from right wing by Iverson Fleming for a 45-39 lead after Jake Dadika hit a floater and Corey Brown hit a three pointer from the left wing for SPOTs.
2:51–SPOTS–calls time after NBT is fouled–#12 makes one of two FTs for a 45-42 SPOTs lead.
2:39–NBT–Rogers fouled–makes both FTs for a 45-44 SPOTS lead.
2:34–NBT–deflects ball out of bounds.
2:21–NBT–Fleming scores on layup off break for a 46-45 lead.
2:05–SPOTS–basket for a 47-46 lead.
1:46–SPOTS–Soulias fouled–makes both FTs for a 49-46 lead.
1:22–NBT–Gadsen passes out of double team to #12 for basket and a 49-48 SPOTS lead.
39.2–NBT–Rogers connects on three from right side for a 51-49 lead.
3.6–SPOTS–Dadika drives to the basket for the layup while being fouled for a three point play, and a 52-51 lead.Â
Fourth Quarter
7:45–NBT–Fleming drains three from left wing for a 54-52 lead.
7:30–SPOTS–score for a 54-54 tie.
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7:19–NBT–Fleming three pointer for a 57-54 lead.
6:48–NBT–Rogers dishes to Fleming for layup and a 59-54 lead.
5:18–SPOTS–Grant fouled on three point attempt–makes 2 of 3 FTs for a 59-56 NBT lead.
4:57–SPOTS–Dadika fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 59-57 NBT lead.
4:34–NBT–Fleming–nails triple from left wing for a 62-57 lead.
3:30—NBT–Shaliek Short fouled–misses front end of one and one.
3:02–SPOTS–timeout after Grant three from left wing for a 62-60 NBT lead.
2:40–NBT–Shaliek Short three from top of the key for a 65-60 lead.
2:20–SPOTS–basket for a 65-62 NBT lead.
2:16–NBT–Gadsden fouled–makes  both FTs for a 67-62 lead.
2:02–NBT–Rogers scores on layin off steal for a 69-62 lead.
1:43–SPOTS–Lewis fouled–makes both FTs for a 69-64 NBT lead.
1:41–SPOTS–Brown deflects ball out of bounds.
1:33–NBT–calls timeout.
1:31–NBT–turnover.
1:00–SPOTS–Dadika fouled on drive–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 69-65 NBT lead.
45.8–SPOTS–calls timeout after getting loose ball.
37.1–NBT–Fleming steals ball from Dadika–fouled—makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 70-65 lead.
20.4–NBT–fouled–misses both FTs.
6.5–NBT–#12–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 71-65 lead
0.0–SPOTS–layup by #2–NBT wins 71-67.