Patriots Down Knights 78-66
Sophomore Wilson Lopez scored 10 second period points to help Amboy Tech rally for a halftime 37-37 tie. The Knights led early as Jamie Peterson scored 13 1st half points.
Fellow sophomore, forward Anthony Rodriguez scored 6 of his 19 points in the third period as the Patriots opened a 3 point lead. The Pats added to their lead as point guard Alex Sanz scored 11 of his 15 points in the 4th quarter. Wilson Lopez scored 8 points as the Tech defense turned the Knights over to help put the game away.
Junior Joey Castro played a gutty all around game as he had a double-double (11 points & 10 rebounds) as well as dishing out 7 assists.
Anthony Rodriguez finished with career high totals in points (19), rebounds (16), and assists (6). It was also his first double-double.
Senior forward Ruben Plata grabbed 10 rebounds and tallied 7 points for Patriots.
Jamie Peterson finished with 19 for Warren Tech. Christian Hoefly led the Knights with a game high 22 points. With the victory, Amboy Tech improves to 10-6 overall on the season with victories in nine of its last 13 games. Against non-conference competition in 2007-08, the Patriots have compiled a record of 5-1.
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Perth Amboy Tech (10-6) | 15 | 22 | 16 | 25 | 78 |
Warren Tech (4-7) | 20 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 66 |