LINDEN, NJ–On Wednesday night, GMC Hoops traveled over to both the Linden P.A.L. and the Linden Recreation Center to take in several games from the third night of action the 2011 Linden Team Camp. The finale of the tripleheader pitted the only two teams from the GMC against each other as Sayreville took on St. Joe’s. The Falcons jumped out to a 17-0 lead, and led by as many as 28 points in the second half en route to a 68-46 victory. Below is the play-by-play from the contest.
First Quarter
9:53–SAY–steals lob pass from DeCosey to Ziemba.
9:31–STJ–Karim Awad draws foul on layup attempt, and makes both FTs for a 2-0 lead.
8:27–STJ–James Ziemba gets offensive rebound off missed jumper by Brix, but can’t finish on the follow.
8:00–SAY–Trey Johnson hustles to force turnover, but Bombers turn it over.
7:46–STJ–Danny Brix pulls up for jumper from the left side for a 4-0 lead.
7:25–SAY–misses shot, and loses ball out of bounds.
7:11–STJ–Quenton DeCosey draws foul on shot attempt down low, and makes both FTs for a 6-0 lead.
6:15–STJ–DeCosey fouled by Johnson, both go at it…double technical called.
DeCosey makes both FTs for an 8-0 lead.
6:05–STJ–Brix steal leads to two handed jam by DeCosey in transition for a 10-0 lead.
3:36–STJ–DeCosey steals, and passes ahead to Brix for layup attempt, draws foul, and makes 1 of 2 from the line for an 11-0 lead.
2:38–STJ–DeCosey steals, passes ahead to Awad, who lobs back to DeCosey for a two handed jam, and a 13-0 lead.
2:34–SAY–timeout
2:08–STJ–Awad swipes steal and goes in for layup and a 15-0 lead.
1:45–STJ–Brix gets loose ball, and passes ahead to DeCosey for another jam for a 17-0 lead.
1:30–SAY–Joe Saitta hits three from right side for a 17-3 St. Joe’s lead.
1:00–STJ–Brix connects on jumper from right side for a 19-3 lead.
45.0–SAY–Cody Van Note sinks triple from right side for a 19-6 STJ lead.
34.3–STJ–Jimbo Long steals, and passes to DeCosey, who passes to Brix for a layup, and a 21-6 lead.Â
0.9–STJ–Ziemba gets offensive rebound off missed jumper by Long, and puts it back in for a 23-6 lead after one.
SAY–2 of 10 field goals…both threes, and 8 turnovers in quarter.Â
Second Quarter
9:35–SAY–Johnson scores down low for a 23-8 STJ lead.
9:12–STJ–Jake Dadika gets offensive rebound off a missed three by Salman Hasan for a three pointer and a 26-8 lead.
8:50–SAY–Saitta hits a short jumper for a 26-10 STJ lead.
8:35–STJ–travels
8:18–STJ–Dadika picks up steal, and drives in for layup, and a 28-10 lead.
8:09–STJ–Hasan swipes steal, but turns it over on a charge.
7:14–STJ–Jordan Tapia pulls up for jumper, and a 30-10 lead.
6:07–SAY–Blocks shot attempt by Josh Hudson.
5:00–STJ–Tapia gets steal, and sinks turnaround jumper for a 32-10 lead.
4:35–SAY–Van Note connects on another thre from right side for a 32-13 STJ lead.
3:41–STJ–Hudson draws foul, but misses both FTs.
2:16–SAY–draws foul, and makes both free throws for a 32-15 STJ lead.
1:33–SAY–Saitta draws foul, and makes both free throws for a 32-17 STJ lead.
53.2–STJ–Hudson scores on layin underneath for a 34-17 lead.
40.0–SAY–nails triple from the right wing for a 34-20 STJ lead.
27.5–STJ–Dadika draws foul, and makes two FTs for a 36-20 lead.
12.6–STJ–Tapia hustles to get loose ball off rebound, and hits it off Saitta out of bounds.
0.0–STJ–Dadika misses jumper as time runs out…STJ up 36-20.
Third Quarter
9:36–SAY–draws charge on Brix.
9:14–STJ–Awad gets long rebound, leads break, and dishes to Brix for a layup, and a foul for the conventional three point pay, and a 39-20 lead.
8:25–STJ–DeCosey takes Johnson to the hole for a layup, and a 41-20 lead.
7:21–STJ–DeCosey to Brix for a three pointer from the left side for a 44-20 lead.
6:35–STJ–Long nice entry pass to a cutting Awad for a layup, and a 46-20 lead.
5:56–SAY–Danny Wojcik hustles back after missing a three, and stops Ziemba on a fastbreak layup attempt, and forces a turnover.
5:24–STJ–DeCosey swipes steal
5:13–STJ–DeCosey scores off inbounds play for a 48-20 lead.
5:00–SAY–Saitta scores down low for a 48-22 STJ lead.
4:49–STJ–Brix scores on drive for layup for a 50-22 lead.
3:40–SAY–Wojcik drives in through traffic, draws foul, and makes 2 FTs for a 50-24 STJ lead.
3:01–SAY–Bryant Webb #5–swipes steal, and goes the length of the floor for a  layup, and a 50-26 STJ lead.
2:20–SAY–Webb kicks out to VanNote on the break for a three from the left side for a 50-29 STJ lead.
1:42–STJ–Tapia gets offensive rebound off missed jumper by Brix for layup, and a 52-29 lead.
1:23–SAY–Webb cans jumper from left foul line extended for a 52-31 lead.
50.0–STJ–Brix hits jumper for a 54-31 lead.
27.5–STJ–Brix steals, but hits front of rim on transition jumper…ball goes out of bounds.
Fourth Quarter
8:55–SAY–Wojcik–drives o the hole for a layup, and a 54-33 STJ lead.
8:10–STJ–Hudson–fakes up, and draws foul, but misses FTs.
7:10–STJ–Jalen Gilmore dishes to Hasan for layup attempt that draws foul, but he misses both free throws.
6:09–SAY–scraps for a couple rebounds that results in a layin for a 54-35 STJ lead.
5:30–STJ–Hudson travels.
5:03–SAY–Johnson kicks out to Saitta for three from right wing for a 54-38 lead.
4:38–STJ–score for a 56-38 lead.
4:11–STJ–Hudson ties up SAY player on rebound off Hasan miss…STJ possession.
3:39–STJ–Hasan nice no look pass to #21 for a layin, and a 58-38 lead.
2:51–STJ–Hudson drives around the key to the left low block for a layup, and a 60-38 lead.
2:25–SAY–three pointer from right wing for a 60-41 STJ lead.Â
2:07–STJ–Hasan–three pointer from left corner for a 63-41 lead.
1:47–STJ–Hasan–swipes steal, but misses layup.
1:40–STJ–#21–1 of 2 FTs for a 64-41 lead.
1:30–STJ–Dadika steal.
1:19–SAY–Saitta steal, but he throws pass away.
1:01–STJ–Hasan drives in for layup, and a 66-41 lead.
49.3–SAY–Johnson–makes 1 of 2 FTS–Wojcik gets offensive rebound.
36.3–SAY–Saitta–gets offensive board off a VanNote miss, and draws foul. Â He makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 66-43 STJ lead.
21.9–SAY–Johnson–gets offensive rebound off missed jumper by Wojcik, and converts traditional three point play for a 66-46 STJ lead.
2.5–STJ–Hudson scores layup for the 68-46 final.
GMC Hoops thanks Marty Luc for providing information on this team camp.