CARTERET, NJ–On Friday, the Spotswood Chargers traveled up to Carteret to take on the tenth ranked Ramblers in a Blue Division Clash. Carteret broke away from a 6-6 tie by outscoring Spotswood by a 20-9 margin over the final 11:10 of the first half for a 26-15 lead at the intermission. Thanks to the three point shooting of Jake Dadika and Dalonte Grant, the Chargers managed to pull within five on a couple of occasions in the third period, but couldn’t get any closer as the Ramblers pulled away late for a 62-49 victory. Tanveer Dosanjh led the way for the Ramblers with 28 points. Below is the play by play from the contest.
First Quarter
7:45–SPOTS–turnover
6:30–CAR–Kevin Van Dyke blocks shot by Jamal Lewis.
6:28–SPOTS–turnover.
6:16–CAR–Dosanjh connects on a jumper for a 2-0 lead.
6:00–SPOTS–Jake Dadika scores on layup for a 2-2 tie.
5:30–CAR–Dosanjh scores on layup for a 4-2 lead.
5:07–CAR–fouled on floor.
4:58–CAR–Jaquan Robertson fouled–makes both FT for a 6-2 lead.
4:20–SPOTS–Soulias weaves through traffic for layup and a 6-4 CAR lead.
3:44–SPOTS–deflects ball out of bounds.
3:10–SPOTS–Dalonte Grant scores on layup underneath for a 6-6 tie.
2:33–CAR–Avery Carter puts back his own miss for an 8-6 lead.
2:17–CAR–Ryan Oliver blocks shot by Jamal Lewis.
2:12–CAR–fouled on floor.
1:56–CAR–turnover.
1:44–SPOTS–backcourt violation
1:30–SPOTS–Ike Ejikeme–blocks shot by Van Dyke.
1:21–SPOTS–Ejikeme skies for offensive rebound–and is fouled on follow–misses both FTs.
1:11–CAR–Dosanjh hits shot as he falls to the floor from a foul–misses FT, but gets offensive board and scores on putback with 1:06 left in period for a 12-6 lead.
1:06–SPOTS–timeout.
0:55–SPOTS–Ejikeme–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 12-7 CAR lead.
0:40–SPOTS–Ejikeme–blocks shot.
0:00–SPOTS–Soulias backirons three from 35 feet.
Second Quarter
7:48–CAR–Dosanjh–hits three pointer for a 15-7 lead.
7:00–SPOTS–layup–CAR leads 15-9.
6:23–SPOTS–Brown–three pointer from the right wing for a 15-12 CAR lead.
5:47–CAR–Dosanjh–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 16-12 lead.
5:00–SPOTS–Dadika–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 16-13 CAR lead.
4:30–CAR–Ryan Oliver scores on layup from right low block for an 18-13 lead.
3:45–SPOTS–timeout after CAR–Carter–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 19-13 lead.
3:21–CAR–Elijah Torres swipes a steal, and scores on a layup for a 21-13 lead.
3:07–SPOTS–offensive foul.
2:55–CAR–Dosanjh–hits on three pointer from right wing for a 24-13 lead
2:37–SPOTS–fouled on floor.
2:23–SPOTS–Soulias dishes to Ejikeme, who is fouled, but misses both FTs.
1:34–CAR–30 sec timeout.
1:12–SPOTS–Nariums Zumida cuts through middle for layup, and a 24-15 CAR lead.
0:53–CAR–Dosanjh hits jumper from the left elbow for a 26-15 lead.
0:40–CAR–Dosanjh deflects ball out of bounds.
0:00–SPOTS–Dean Vitale steals ball, and goes the length of the floor for a layup attempt, but misses–Soulias misses on the follow.
CAR–outscores SPOTS 20-9 over the final 11:10 of the first half.
Third Quarter
7:28–CAR–Carter takes pass from Nigro and pulls up for short jumper from left side and gets a kind bounce for a 28-15 lead.
7:01–SPOTS–Lewis scores on layup for a 28-17 CAR lead.
6:39–SPOTS–Dadika pulls up for jumper from left wing for a 28-20 CAR lead.
6:33–CAR–turnover.
6:01–CAR–Carter fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 29-20 lead.
5:39–CAR–Dosanjh splashes three pointer from right wing for a 32-20 lead.
5:28–SPOTS–Grant pulls up for jumper from left elbow for a 32-22 lead.
4:58–CAR–full timeout after putback by Dadika off his own miss for a 32-24 SPOTS lead.–OFF timeout–went over books.
4:47–CAR–#22–Robertson–scores on layup while being fouled, but misses bonus FT for a 34-24 lead.
4:30–CAR–gets two offensive rebounds, but is unable to score.
4:13–CAR–Robertson scores again on shot from right low block for a 36-24 lead.
4:02–SPOTS–Grant knocks in deep three for a 36-27 CAR lead.
3:
1:28–SPOTS–forces turnover.
1:11–CAR–Nigro to Carter, who dishes to a cutting Dosanjh for a layup, and a 40-33 lead.
0:57–SPOTS–Dadika scores on scoop shot for a 40-35 CAR lead.
0:22–CAR–Carter banks in shot from paint for a 42-35 lead.
0:00–SPOTS–Grant hits backiron on three attempt at buzzer–Carteret leads 42-35 after three.
Fourth Quarter
7:12–CAR–Dosanjh–hits turnaround jumper from left baseline for a 44-35 lead.
6:52–SPOTS–Grant gets his hands on a loose ball and goes in for a layin, and a 44-37 CAR lead.
6:50–SPOTS–30 sec timeout.
6:17–SPOTS–Dadika fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 44-38 CAR lead.
5:50–CAR–Nigro hits backiron on off balance shot–CAR fights for offensive rebound, and ball goes out of bounds–CAR keeps poss.
5:44–CAR–Carter drives in from right side, goes up and under for scoop shot, and a 46-38 lead.
5:00–SPOTS–After Lewis misses jumper from right wing–Dadika hustles back to knock ball away from Carter for CAR turnover.
4:49–SPOTS–Soulias fouled on drive–makes 1 of 2 FTs.
4:47–CAR–tied up after getting rebound–jump ball–CAR keeps possession.
4:28–CAR–Robertson scores on follow while being fouled–missed bonus FT for a 48-39 lead.
4:08–CAR–Oliver fouled–but he misses both free throws.
3:45–OFF–timeout to mop the floor.
3:38–SPOTS–Soulias fouled on three point attempt–makes 2 of 3 FTs for a 48-41 CAR lead.
3:21–CAR–30 sec timeout.
3:17–SPOTS–Corey Brown fouls out.
3:10–CAR–Carter scores from left side for a 50-41 lead.
2:31–CAR–Van Dyke fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 51-41 lead.
2:11–CAR–Dosanjh scores on layup for a 53-41 lead.
1:57–CAR–Dosanjh scores transition bucket and is fouled, but misses FT for a 55-41 lead.
1:45–SPOTS–Dadika–drives in for layup and a 55-43 CAR lead.
1:44–SPOTS–timeout.
1:37–CAR–Juwan Coston dishes to Dosanjh for a short jumper from the right side and a 57-43 lead.
1:26–CAR–Nigro gets fouled–makes both FTs for a 59-43 lead.
1:18–SPOTS–Dadika–swishes triple from right side for a 59-46 CAR lead.
1:06–CAR–Carter fouled–makes both FTs for a 61-46 lead.
59.0–SPOTS–Dadika makes another three for a 61-49 CAR lead.
54.7–CAR–Carter fouled by Grant–fifth foul–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 62-49 lead.
41.4–SPOTS–turnover.
CAR wins 62-49.