GMC Hoops Play-By-Play–Spotswood vs. Bound Brook–Crusader Classic–Championship–December 29, 2011

BOUND BROOK, NJ–It was quite a championship game in the 2011 Bound Brook Crusader Classic. Spotswood jumped out to a 38-22 lead late in the first half only to have the hometown Crusaders rally with a 25-9 surge over an 8:23 span to tie the game at 47-47 after three periods. However, in the final frame, the Chargers came up with a 21-13 showing including good foul shooting to come away with the 68-60 victory. Tommy Soulias earned Tournament MVP honors while Jake Dadika and Jamal Lewis were selected to the All Tournament team. Below is the play-by-play from the game.

First Quarter

7:03–BB–Brian Devine blocks shot
6:41–SPOTS–gets two offensive rebounds–and scores for a 2-0 lead.
6:01–BB–Hamilton Capellan is fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 2-1 SPOTS lead.
5:21–SPOTS–Tommy Soulias gets offensive rebound–gets fouled, and makes both FTs for a 4-1 lead.
5:08–SPOTS–Soulias steals errant pass.
4:53–BB–Capellan blocks shot
4:44–BB–Ricky Holliday drives in for floater and a 4-3 SPOTS lead.
4:35–SPOTS –pass by Jake Dadika goes off hands of Lewis–turnover.
4:15–BB–gets several offensive rebounds, but can’t score as Tyjohn Young’s shot is blocked.
4:04–SPOTS–Dadika passes to Cory Weeks, who pump fakes for a layup, and a 6-3 lead.
3:38–SPOTS–Lewis fouled in the paint–makes both FTs for an 8-3 lead.
3:16–SPOTS–Soulias puts back missed three pointer by Grant for a 10-3 lead.
3:14–BB–timeout
2:50–SPOTS–Grant steals errant pass by Capellan.
2:44–SPOTS–Soulias swishes three pointer from left wing for a 13-3 lead.
2:25–BB–Capellan scores on a layup from the left side for a 13-5 lead.
2:19–BB–turnover.
2:03–SPOTS–Soulias dump pass to Lewis for layup, and a 15-5 lead.
1:47–SPOTS–Soulias steals pass.
1:43–BB–James Bass blocks shot, and leads to layup, and a 15-7 SPOTS lead.
1:19–BB–knocks pass out of bounds.
32.5–SPOTS–Dadika picks up steal, pushes the ball up the court, but is unable to score.
21.2–BB–Holliday pushes the ball up the floor, and dishes to Young, who draws a foul, and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 15-8 SPOTS lead.
21.0–SPOTS–30 second timeout.
15.0–SPOTS–Dadika drives and dishes to Lewis for layup, and a 17-8 lead.
6.0–BB–carrying violation.
0.0–SPOTS–Dadika drives and kicks back out to Soulias for a three pointer that beats the buzzer for a 20-8 lead.


Second Quarter

7:48–BB–deflects pass out of bounds.
7:39–SPOTS–Grant hits shot off the dribble for a 22-8 lead.
7:14–BB–Young kicks out to Isiah Williams for three from the left wing and a 22-11 SPOTS lead.
6:50–BB–Holliday steals pass–pushes ball upcourt for a layup attempt by #11 that draws a foul–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 22-12 led.
6:36–BB–Capellan gets rebound off Soulias miss, and goes back upcourt to draw foul on the layup attempt–makes two FTs for a 22-14 SPOTS lead.
6:00–SPOTS–Soulias fouled and makes 1 of 2 FT s for a 23-14 lead.
5:34–SPOTS–Dadika scores on floater off a nifty drive for a 25-14 lead.
5:27–BB–calls timeout after Dean Vitale draws charge for 
4:49–BB–Bass puts back miss by Capellan for a 25-16 lead.
4:28–SPOTS–Soulias drives hard to the basket from the left side for a layup and a 27-16 lead.
3:36–SPOTS–misses shot–goes out of bounds–BB ball.
3:22–BB–Holliday drives and kicks out to Capellan for a three pointer from the right wing and a 27-19 SPOTS lead.
2:52–SPOTS–Dadika buries a three pointer from the left wing for a 30-19 lead.
2:35–BB–Holliday draws foul–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 30-20 SPOTS lead.
2:27–SPOTS–Dadika hits floater for a 32-20 lead.
1:56–SPOTS–turnover.
1:35–SPOTS–puts in follow for a 32-22 SPOTS lead.
1:12–SPOTS–Soulias inbounds to Lewis for a layup from the right low block for a 34-22 lead.
1:00–BB–Holliday–misses front end of a one and one.
0:47–SPOTS–Soulias fouled on the drive–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 35-22 lead.
0:23–SPOTS–Dadika gets rebound–pushes the ball upcourt, and kicks to Grant for a three from the right wing, and a 38-22 lead.
0:03–BB–Young fouled–makes both FTs for a 38-24 SPOTS lead.
0:00–SPOTS–has long heave from midcourt go in and out.


Third Quarter

7:25–BB–basket for a 38-26 SPOTS lead.
7:00–SPOTS–called for offensive foul.
6:53–SPOTS–Soulias take out of game.
6:21–SPOTS–timeout–after BB scores a layup down load for a 38-28 SPOTS lead.  BB student section back in the game.
6:19–SPOTS–Soulias back in the game.
6:09–SPOTS–traveling
5:53–BB–Capellan hits three pointer from the right wing for a 38-31 SPOTS lead.
5:42–SPOTS–Corey Brown sinks three pointer for a 41-31 lead
5:08–SPOTS–calls timeout after one of two FTs by BB–avoids turnover.  Chargers have a 41-32 lead.
4:45–BB–Young hits foul line jumper for a 41-34 SPOTS lead.
3:45–BB–three pointer for a 41-38 BB lead.
3:16–SPOTS–Soulias fouled and makes both FTs for a 43-38 lead.
2:45–SPOTS–Soulias picks up loose ball and puts it in for a 45-38 lead.
2:14–BB–Holliday hits three pointer from top of key for a 45-41 lead.
1:28–BB–Williams hits three pointer from right wing for a 47-44 SPOTS lead.
0:00–BB–Holliday knocks in three pointer from beyond the top of the key as time ran out for a 47-47 tie.  BB has a 25-9 surge over last 8:23.


Fourth Quarter

7:46–SPOTS–Soulias goes to the basket from the right lane for a layup, and a 49-47 lead.
7:16–SPOTS–Lewis puts back blocked shot by Capellan on Grant for a 51-47 lead.
6:52–BB–Young hits short jumper from left low block off a spin move for a 51-49 SPOTS lead.
6:34–SPOTS–Dadika scores on layup for a 53-49 lead.
5:23–BB–gets ball out of bounds after missing several chances to score.
5:19–BB–fouled on floor.
5:15–BB–calls a 30 second timeout.
4:30–BB–banks one in from right low block for a 55-51 SPOTS lead.
4:08–SPOTS–Grant drives and dishes to Naurimas Zumida for a layup and a 57-51 lead.
3:52–BB–calls timeout after Lewis puts back miss by Grant for a 59-51 lead.
3:14–SPOTS–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 60-53 lead.
2:45–BB–Holliday knocks in jumper from the left wing for a 60-55 SPOTS lead.
1:42–BB–scores on layup by Bass for a 60-57 SPOTS lead.
1:26–SPOTS–timeout.
1:12–SPOTS–fouled on floor.
0:59–SPOTS–Dadika fouled–makes both FTs for a 62-57 lead.
0:51–BB–Holiday fouled…makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 62-58 SPOTS lead.
0:43–BB–Capellan draws foul, but missed both FTs.
0:37–SPOTS–Dadika dishes right to Soulias for a layup, and a 64-58 lead.
0:29–SPOTS–Brown–fouled–makes both FTs for a 66-58 lead.
0:22–BB–calls timeout after Holliday sinks jumper from left wing for a 66-60 SPOTS lead.
0:18–SPOTS–Lewis–gets fouled, and makes both ends of bonus for a 68-60 lead.
SPOTS wins 68-60.


All Tournament Team

Ricky Holliday–Bound Brook
James Bass–Bound Brook
Jake Dadika–Spotswood
Jamal Lewis–Spotswood
Tommy Soulias–Tournament MVP–Spotswood.

SPOTS wins 68-60.