NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ–On Tuesday night, there was a key showdown in the GMC White Division between defending division champ, North Brunswick and last year’s runner-up, Cardinal McCarrick. It was another great game between these two rivals as North Brunswick had to hold off a late charge by McCarrick after having a 12 point lead on one occasion in the second half. The Raiders managed to hang on though for the 69-65 win. Below is the play-by-play from the last 14:30 of the contest.
Third Quarter
6:30–arrive–NBT leads 35-25.
5:25–CM–scores two baskets for a 35-29 NBT lead.
4:22–NBT–Dion Rogers–layup for a 37-29 lead.
3:58–NBT–Rogers fouled–makes both free throws for a 39-29 lead.
3:50–CM–turnover.
3:33–CM–gets rebound and throws baseball pass to Jumanne McDaniel for a layup, and a 39-31 NBT lead.
3:00–CM–basket for a 39-33 NBT lead.
2:40–NBT–Dion Rogers swoops in for layin from left side for a 42-33 lead.
2:20–NBT–#5–Khai Blackwell–layup for a 44-33 lead.
2:01–CM–timeout after McDaniel splashes foul line jumper for a 44-35 NBT lead.
1:31–CM–Robert Nieves strips ball away from Chance Gadsden after he misses layup.
1:27–NBT–offensive foul.
1:19–CM–Jonathan Rodriguez drives in for layin
1:05–NBT–Shaliek Short swishes three from right wing for a 47-37 lead.
45.0–NBT–Iverson Fleming swipes steal for layup and a 49-37 lead.
41.0–CM–Nieves–layup for a 49-39 NBT lead.
31.0–NBT–fouled on floor
29.9–NBT–turnover.
18.2–CM–Nieves gets offensive rebound off missed shot by Rodriguez, and puts it back in while being fouled for a three point play, and a 49-42 NBT lead.
7.3–NBT–fouled on floor.
3.0–NBT–Short drives to right baseline and pulls up for short jumper for a 51-42 lead after three periods.
Fourth Quarter
7:31–NBT–Fleming swishes three pointer from to pof key fo ra 54-42 lead.
7:09–CM–Marques Townes hits shot for a 54-44 NBT lead.
6:58–NBT–Rogers scores on layup from right low block off inbounds pass for a 56-44 lead.
6:36–CM–calls timeout after Rodriguez connects on three from left side for a 56-47 NBT lead.
6:16–CM–steal.
5:45–CM–Townes fouled–makes both foul shots for a 56-49 NBT lead.
5:18–NBT–calls timeout after Eagles score on Alonzo Hamilton layup to pull within five at 56-51.
5:06–NBT–Fleming hits three from right side as he is falling down for a 58-51 lead.
4:40–CM–Mohammed Alli hits three from left side for a 58-54 NBT lead.
4:16–CM–Hamilton blocks NBT shot.
4:07–CM–scores on follow by Alli for a 58-56 NBT lead.
3:15–NBT–Rogers hits shot for a 60-56 lead.
2:56–CM–McDaniel is fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 60-57 NBT lead.
2:21–NBT–steal leads to three from right wing by Fleming for a 63-57 lead.
1:59–NBT–Rogers fouled–makes 1st FT–CM timeout–makes 2nd FT for a 65-57 lead.
1:43–CM–timeout after basket by Hamilton to close the gap to 65-59 in favor of NBT.
1:18–CM–Townes connects on shot for a 65-61 NBT lead.
38.8–NBT–Rogers–fouled–makes both FTs for a 67-61 lead.
33.2–CM–Rodriguez fouled–makes one of two FTs for a 67-62 NBT leead.
29.3–NBT–turnover.
19.1–NBT–Rogers fouled–misses front end of one and one.
10.4–CM–Townes gets kind bounce on three with two NBT players in the vicinity.–CM calls timeout. Â NBT leads 67-65. Â Fleming fouled on inbounds–makes both FTs for a 69-65 lead.
0.0–CM–unable to score–Alli misses three, and Rodriguez misses on follow–NBT wins 69-65.