NEPTUNE, NJ–On October 3rd, GMC Hoops traveled down to the Hoop Group Headquarters after work to take in the third week of action from the fall league there. The site saw action from all three hours of games including the contest between Metuchen and Middletown South. The young Bulldogs endured another difficult learning experience, but continue to play hard at the HGHQ. Below is the play-by-play from the action.
First Half
16:15–arrive with MS leading 11-0.
15:30–MS–steal for layin, and a 13-0 lead.
14:27–MS–deflects pass out of bounds.
13:09–MS–scores on follow for a 15-0 lead.
12:47–MET–Brian Eustace sinks jumper from right wing for a 15-2 MS lead.
12:28–MS–fouled and makes two FTs for a 17-2 lead.
11:32–MET–traveling.
9:26–MET–Eustace passes to right wing for three pointer, and a 17-5 MS lead.
8:00–MS–draws foul, and makes one of two FTs for an 18-5 lead.
7:09–MET–draws foul, and makes one of two FTs for an 18-6 MS lead.
6:51–MS–called for over the back.
6:34–MET–traveling.
6:10–MS–fouled on floor.
5:57–MS–three pointer for a 21-5 lead.
5:44–MET–layup for an 21-8 MS lead.
5:28–MS–turnover.
4:31–MS–deflects ball out of bounds.
3:30–MS–fouled on breakaway layup attempt.
2:30–MET–turnover.
2:06–MS–three pointer for a 24-8 lead.
1:36–MS–three pointer from right wing for a 27-8 lead.
1:23–MS–score for a 29-8 lead.
1:10–MET–three pointer for a 29-11 MS lead..
0:41–MS–layup for a 31-11 lead.
0:20–MS–layup for a 33-11 lead.
Second Half
19:13–MET–Eustace swishes pull-up jumper for a 33-13 MS lead.
18:22–MET–draws foul, misses both FTs, but Eustace scores on putback for a 33-15 MS lead.
17:30–MS–draws foul, but misses both FTs
16:43–MS–draws foul, and makes one of to FTs for a 34-15 lead.
15:45–MS–gets loose ball to score underneath for a 36-15 lead.
14:55–MS–layup for a 38-15 lead.
14:07–MS–scores layup, and draws foul for a three point play, and a 41-15 lead.
13:38–MET–basket for a 41-17 lead.
13:19–MS–fires in three pointer from left wing for a 44-17 lead.
12:22–MS–offensive rebound and follow for a 46-17 lead.
12:20–MET–timeout.
11:37–MS–turnover.
11:21–MET–loses ball out of bounds–turnover.
10:30–MS–turnover.
10:03–MS–gets rebound off missed jumper by Eustace and scores layup in transition for a 48-17 lead.
7:42–MS–scores layin in transition for a 50-17 lead.
7:10–MET–layup for a 50-19 MS lead.
5:48–MS–fouled on floor, and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 51-19 lead.
4:30–MS–score for a 53-19 lead.
3:55–MET–layup for a 53-21 lead.
3:00–MS–draws foul, and makes one of two FTs for a 54-21 lead.
2:00–MET–dish to Fortuna for layin underneath and a 54-23 MS lead.
1:12–MS–blocks shot.
0:30–MS–gets offensive rebound and puts in follow for a 56-23 lead.
0:17–MS–steal.
0.0–MS–runs out the clock for a 56-23 win.
We will be posting an article on other action shortly.