BELMAR, NJ–On Wednesday night, the semifinals of the Jersey Shore Basketball League took place at St. Rose High School on the Jersey Shore. One of the semifinal match ups was between Investors Bank and Sterns Trailers. Sterns led by a 70-55 margin with over three minutes to go in the third period before Investors Bank surged from behind with a 35-18 run over the final 13 plus minutes for a 90-88 victory. Below is the play-by-play from the second half:
Arrive at Half–Sterns Trailers leads 53-45
A.J. Rudowitz and Justin Chiera play for Investors Bank
Third Quarter
9:47–ST–Turnover.
9:32–IB–fouled on floor.
9:28–IB–fouled on floor by Blake Hamilton–2nd personal.
8:35–ST–Blake Hamilton sinksÂ
8:17–ST–Blake Hamilton sinks three pointer from right wing for a 58-45 leadd.
7:55–IB–Paul Williams scores on putback for a 58-47 ST lead.
7:35–IB–fouled on floor by Blake Hamilton–3rd personal.
7:25–IB–A.J. Rudowitz fouled on shot–makes both FTs for a 58-49 ST lead.
7:07–ST–swipes steal.
7:00–IB–swipes steal
6:55–IB–Paul Williams scores on reverse layin for a 58-51 ST lead.
6:35–ST–Blake Hamilton hits another three for a 61-51 lead.
5:33–IB–Dane Miller hits three pointer from right wing for a 61-54 ST lead.
5:00–ST–Dan Werner strikes for three pointer, and a 64-54 lead.
4:52–IB–Yves Mkongo fouled by Alexis Foyle–3rd personal. Â Mbongo makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 64-55 ST lead.
4:09–ST–Blake Hamilton draws foul on the drive, and makes 2 FTs for a 66-55 lead.
3:39–ST–strips ballÂ
3:28–ST–Mike Myers scortes layup off feed by Manny Ubilla for a 68-55 lead.
3:12–ST–Raheem Carter swipes steal and scores basket on goaltending by IB. Â ST leads 70-55.
2:35–IB–Mkongo hits for three from left corner off kickout by Nick Leon.
2:21–IB–Dane Miller scores layup off steal, and is fouled by Carter, but misses FT for a 70-60 ST lead.
1:39–IB gets rebound.
1:18–IB–Miller scores on floater that gets kind bounce for a 70-62 ST lead.
40.8–ST–24 second violation.
29.8–IB–Nick Leon scores layup off nifty move for a 70-64 ST lead.
16.8–ST–Ubilla follows in his own miss for a 72-64 lead.
0.0–ST–Ubilla misses shot at buzzer.
Fourth Quarter
9:49–IB–misses dunk, and can’t score on the follow.
9:29–ST–misses shot, but IB can’t handle the rebound.
9:20–IB–Chiera misses three pointer
9:12–ST–blocks Rudowitz shot, but Rudowitz gets offensive board.
9:02–IB–Dane Miller sinks three from right wing for a 72-67 ST lead.
8:42–IB–Miller sinks another trey from right side for a 72-70 ST lead.
8:29–ST–Blake Hamilton fouled by Rudowitz, and makes both FTs, for a 74-70 lead.
8:11–IB–Miller is short on three attempt–out of bounds–turnover.
8:02–ST–Ubilla fouled, and makes both FTs for a 76-70.
7:46–IB–Rudowitz hits iron on jumper from left corner.
7:12–ST–fouled on floor by Mike Nardi.
6:49–ST–beats shot clock, butÂ
6:40–IB–Nardi hits three pointer for a 76-73 ST lead.
6:26–ST–Ubilla scores on layin for a 78-73 lead.
6:11–ST–Werner sinks three pointer off kickout from right wing for an 81-73 lead.
6:09–double technical on Yves Mkongo (IB) and Alexis Foyle (ST).
6:03–IB–Leon pulls up for short jumper, and an 81-75 ST lead.
5:31–IB–Miller gets rebound, and kicks out to Leon for jumper from right side for an 81-77 ST lead.
5:05–IB–Nardi pulls up for jumper off dribble, and an 81-79 ST lead.
4:40–IB–Mkongo flushes down the follow for an 81-81 tie.
4:21–ST–Ubilla misses on floater.
4:11–IB–Nardi drives in from left side, and is fouled by Werner, and makes both FTs for an 83-81 lead.
3:59–ST–Ubilla strikes for three pointer for an 84-83 lead.
3:40–IB–Paul Williams fouled by Will Campbell, but misses both FTs.
3:10–IB–Williams rebounds to Leon, but he hits rim on jumper.
2:59–ST–Foyle fouled by Williams, and makes 1 of 2 FTs for an 85-83 lead.
2:44–IB–Miller drives in from right side, draws contact (no foul), and hits floater for an 85-85 tie.
2:12–IB–misses shot with cchance to take lead.
2:01–ST–Ubilla hits three pointer for 88-85 lead.
1:47–IB–Nardi gets very kind bounce on three to tie it up at 88-88.
1:16–IB–Nardi hits short shot for a 90-88 lead.
1:01–ST–Foyle fakes, pivots, and shoots, but misses. Â Gets own rebound, and draws foul from Williams. Â Misses both FTs.
53.5–IB–Leon fakes, and then shoots, but misses.
48.6–IB–Leon swipes steal.
24.5–ST–calls full timeout after Nardi misses shot.
5.0–ST–Ubilla drives in for layup, but it is blocked by Williams. Â Gets rebound, passes to Foyle for three attempt, but misses…Investors Bank wins 90-88. Â
IB ends game with 35-18 tear over final 13:12 for victory.