ISELIN, NJ–On Tuesday morning, there was no rest for the weary as GMC Hoops traveled up to John F. Kennedy Memorial High School to see the Mustangs in action against H.D. Woodson of Washington D.C. in the opening round of the 2011 Gene Haley Memorial Tournament. The Mustangs scored with less than 20 seconds to go in the first half for a 20-19 halftime lead, increased the lead to 30-27 after three, and then opened the fourth with a 12-3 spurt to take a 42-30 lead en route to a 46-35 victory. Below is the play by play from the second half.
First Half
18.9–Arrive–H.D. Woodson leads 19-18
15.0–JFK scores basket for a 20-19 lead at the half.
Third Quarter
7:28–HDW–fouled on the floor.
6:22–JFK–Alvarez scores on follow for a 22-19 lead.
6:15–HDW–calls 30 second timeout after JFK draws a charge.
5:39–HDW–hits a three pointer from the right wing for a 22-22 tie.
5:33–JFK–goes back out in front at 24-22 on a layup by Alvarez.
3:55–HDW–draws foul, and makes one of two FTs for a 24-23 JFK lead.
3:43–JFK–turnover
3:12–JFK–Zach Buchholz–scores basket for Mustangs on bank shot.
2:55–HDW–scores for a 26-25 JFK lead.
2:38–JFK–Vik Pawar scores on reverse layup for a 28-25 lead.
1:00–JFK–Alvarez basket for a 30-25 lead.
0:20–HDW–knocks in jumper from left side for a 30-27 JFK lead.
Fourth Quarter
7:28–JFK–Josh Kamenas scores on layup for a 32-27 lead.
7:25–HDW–fouled on rebound of missed FT by Kamenas.
6:59–JFK–Kamenas fouled in left low block. Â Makes both FTs for a 34-27 lead.
6:52–JFK–Kamenas swipes steal.
6:37–JFK–Kurt Lorentzen called for offensive foul.
6:27–HDW–drives to the basket from the right wing for a layup and a foul–misses bonus FT for a 34-29 JFK lead.
6:06–JFK–Kamenas hits jumper from left side
5:51–JFK–Lorentzen steal leads to floater by Pawar for a 38-29 lead
5:49–HDW–timeout.
5:24–JFK–Alvarez scores on layup for a 40-29 lead.
5:21–HDW–fouled on layup attempt by Kamenas. Â Makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 40-30 JFK lead.
5:03–JFK–Clarke drives through paint for layup from left side for a 42-30 led.
4:47–JFK–Clarke swats away shot.
3:18–JFK–30 second timeout after HDW block and a steal by Mustangs.
3:07–JFK–turnover.
2:57–JFK–ties up HDW for jump ball–HDW possession.
2:41–HDW–drills three pointer from right corner for a 42-33 JFK lead.
2:27–JFK–timeout.
2:10–HDW–timeout after a missed three following a steal.
1:53–HDW–after getting a couple offensive rebounds, they are unable to score.
1:29–JFK–turnover.
37.5–HDW–hits jumper for a 42-35 lead.
29.0–JFK–Buchholz draws foul–Mustangs in bonus–makes both FTs for a 44-35 lead.
19..4–JFK–after Mustangs get steal, Lorentzen fouled, and makes both FTs for a 46-35 lead
0.0–JFK wins 46-35.
JFK pulled away from a 30-27 third quarter lead with a 12-3 spurt to start fourth.