SPOTSWOOD, NJ–On Friday night, GMC Hoops finished up a busy week by seeing the only game on the schedule in the Greater Middlesex Conference between Dunellen and Spotswood. For three periods, the Destroyers gave the Chargers all that they could handle, but it wasn’t enough as Dalonte Grant fired in 24 points, and Tommy Soulias chipped in with 17 to lead Spotswood to a 56-37 victory.
Jake Dadika added 8 points and 6 assists. The Chargers had 11 threes including five by Grant, four by Soulias, and two from Dadika. Leading only 28-22 at the half, the Chargers got three treys from Grant in the third including one at the end of the period for a 42-32 lead. Soulias then opened the fourth with a trey of his own for a 45-32 lead. Spotswood only limited Dunellen to five points in the final period. Sean Gibney and Dylan Hoski led DHS in a losing cause with 11 points each. Below is the play-by-play from the game.
First Quarter
6:57–SPOTS–takes 2-0 lead on layup by Dalonte Grant
6:00–DUN–gets on the board on one of two FTs by Casey Wenzel.
5:50–SPOTS–goes up 5-1 on a three pointer from the left wing by Jake Dadika.
5:25–DUN–Hoski draws foul, and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 5-2 SPOTS lead.
4:02–DUN–draws within one at 5-4 on follow by Sean Gibney.
3:09–DUN–ties game up on one of two FTs
2:35–SPOTS–Dadika hits three pointer from the top of the key for an 8-5 lead.
1:52–DUN–already in bonus. Â Wenzel makes both FTs for an 8-7 SPOTS lead.
1:35–SPOTS–Ike Ejikeme fouled on right low block, and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 9-7 lead.
SPOTS–Dadika–6 points, Grant–2 points, and Ejikeme–1 point.
DUN–Wenzel–4 points, Gibney–2 points, and Hoski–1 point.
Second Quarter
7:57–SPOTS–Grant gets fouled on layup attempt, and makes both FTs for an 11-7 lead.
7:35–DUN–Hoski–layup for an 11-9 SPOTS lead
7:07–DUN–Wenzel is fouled for two FTs for an 11-11 tie.
6:40–SPOTS–Tommy Soulias gets his first points of the game on a follow of his own miss for a 13-11 lead
6:27–DUN–Gibney travels.
6:08–SPOTS–Jamal Lewis scores on layup for a 15-11 lead.
5:40–DUN–score for a 15-13 SPOTS lead.
5:28–SPOTS–Grant hits three pointer as he is fouled, and makes bonus FT for a 19-13 lead.
5:17–DUN–throws ball away–turnover.
4:59–DUN–Hoski fouled, but misses front end of one and one.
4:53–SPOTS–Soulias makes one of two FTs after tech foul on DUN FOR A 20-13 lead.
4:36–SPOTS–backcourt violation.
4:09–SPOTS–Dadika drives to the hoop, and is fouled for two FTs, and a 22-13 lead.
4:03–DUN–Heidinger hits shot in the paint for a 22-15 SPOTS lead.
3:36–DUN–Joe Vargo makes one of two FTs for a 22-16 SPOTS lead.
3:21–SPOTS–Grant hits three pointer from left corner for a 25-16 lead.
3:14–SPOTS–calls timeout after deflecting pass out of bounds.
2:12–DUN–#5–fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs..tech foul–Hoski goes 0 of 2 from line for a 25-17 SPOTS lead.
1:33–DUN–Kevin Puckett draws foul, and makes both ends of double bonus for a 25-19 SPOTS lead.
51.3–SPOTS–Dadika kicks out to Soulias for three from right wing, and a 28-19 lead.
20.3–DUN–Gibney passes to Kevin Puckett for three from left corner for a 28-22 SPOTS lead.
0.0–SPOTS–Soulias three pointer goes off the rim, and Lewis followÂ
attempt goes in and out. Â Chargers still lead 28-22 at the half.
SPOTS–Grant–9 points, Soulias–6 points, Dadika 2 points, and Lewis–2 points.
DUN–Pucket–5 points, Hoski–4 points, Wenzel–2 points, Heidinger–2 points, #5 and Vargo–1 point.
Third Quarter
6:37–SPOTS–Dadika steals and dishes to Soulias for layup, and a 30-22 lead.
6:00–DUN–Hoski scores on layin down low for a 30-24 SPOTS lead.
4:25–SPOTS–Soulias hits three pointer from left wing for a 33-24 lead.
4:00–SPOTS–Lewis steal.
3:51–SPOTS–Grant connects on a long three from right wing for a 36-24 lead…DUN–timeout.
3:22–SPOTS–Dadika drives and dishes to Grant in right corner for three, and a 39-24 lead.
3:06–DUN–Gibney connects for three from left wing for a 39-27 SPOTS lead.
2:39–DUN–Hoski scores layup off drive through middle for a 39-29 SPOTS lead–SPOTS timeout.
1:28–DUN–after missing a layin at the 1:31 mark, Gibney redeems himself with a three pointer from the right corner for a 8-0 run, and a 39-32 SPOTS lead.
1:15–SPOTS–timeout after double-dribble by Grant.
0:00–SPOTS–gets three pointer by Grant from left corner as time ran out in the third for a 42-32 lead.
SPOTS–Grant–9 points, Soulias–5 points.
DUN–Gibney–6 points, Hoski–4 points
Fourth Quarter
7:43–SPOTS–Soulias hits three pointer off carom for a 45-32 lead.
7:06–DUN–Gibney goes to the line after flagrant foul by Grant–misses both FTs.
6:16–DUN–Gibney strikes for three from left corner for a 47-35 SPOTS lead.
5:45–DUN–Orville Thompson scores on putback for a 47-37 SPOTS lead
5:00–SPOTS–scores for a 49-37 lead.
4:14–SPOTS–Soulias–knocks in three from left corner for a 52-37 lead.
3:42–SPOTS–Dadika to Grant for layup that has a kind roll for a 54-37 lead.
2:47–SPOTS–Lewis drives in for layup, and a 56-37 lead.
2:05–SPOTS–turnover.
1:29–SPOTS–timeout.
0:00–SPOTS–runs out the clock for a 56-37 victory.
SPOTS–Soulias–6 points, Lewis–4 points, and Grant–2 points
DUN–Gibney–3 points, and Thompson–2 points.