METUCHEN, NJ–On Friday night, J.F. Kennedy traveled to Metuchen to face the Bulldogs in a Blue Division clash. The Mustangs broke away from an 8-8 tie with a 25-11 surge over the final 11:26 of the first half to take a 33-19 lead at the intermission. JFK then got a three pointer from Vik Pawar to open the third quarter for a 36-19 lead, and rolled from there to a 55-36 victory. Kamenas had 14 of his game high 22 points in the first half while Pawar chipped in with 8 of his 18 points. Below is play-by-play from the game.
First Quarter
6:46–MET–Kauri Qualls scores for a 2-0 lead.
6:27–MET–Steve Fortuna pokes away steal.
6:15–JFK–Josh Kamenas draws charge on Tim Redshaw.
5:52–MET–Qualls deflects pass out of bounds
5:47–JFK–Vik Pawar scores down low for a 2-2 tie.
5:40–JFK–Kamenas pokes away steal
5:25–JFK–Josh Kamenas scores on short baseline jumper from left side for a 4-2 lead.
4:47–JFK–Kyle Alvarez banks in triple from left wing for a 7-2 lead.
4:30–MET–Qualls makes layup from left side for a 7-4 lead.
4:10–JFK–Kamenas fouled–makes one of two FTs for an 8-4 lead.
3:56–MET–Artie Flaherty scores on layup from left side for a 8-6 JFK lead.
3:26–MET–Flaherty connects on baseline jumper from right side for an 8-8 tie.
3:08–JFK–Kamenas scores for a 10-8 lead.
2:32–JFK–Steve Alvarez feeds Pawar for layup from left side while being fouled for a three point play, and a 13-8 lead.
2:28–MET–calls timeout.
2:08–MET–Tom Chalker splashes three pointer for a 13-11 JFK lead.
1:54–JFK–Steve Alvarez sinks three from left wing for a 16-11 lead.
1:12–MET–traveling.
57.0–JFK–Darrin Perez sinks jumper for an 18-11 lead.
31.9–JFK–Kurt Lorentzen feeds Kamenas for layin, and a 20-11 lead.
5.0–MET–Qualls sinks jumper from right low block for a 20-13 JFK lead.
0.0–JFK–Shabas Clarke misses jumper at the buzzer.
Second Quarter
7:21–MET–strips Kamenas.
7:16–JFK–Clarke blocks shot.
7:08–JFK–Perez to Kamenas for layup, and a 22-13 lead.
6:52–MET–basket for a 22-15 JFK lead.
6:20–JFK–Perez sinks three for a 25-15 lead.
5:45–JFK–turnover.
5:24–MET–Hunter Clarke puts back missed jumper for a 25-17 JFK lead.
5:09–MET–traveling.
4:14–JFK–Pawar knocks in three from right corner for a 28-17 lead.
3:59–MET–kick violation.
3:29–MET–kick violation.
3:15–JFK–Pawar picks up steal, but fails to score–MET gets ball.
2:21–MET–Brian Eustace scores on floater off drive through middle for a 28-19 JFK lead.
1:09–JFK–Kamenas scores on hook shot from left low block that banks in for a 30-19 lead.
36.5–JFK–Kamenas barrels in for layup as he is fouled for a three point play, and a 33-19 lead.
0.0–MET–Chalker swipes steal, but layup by Flaherty doesn’t count since it was after the buzzer. Â JFK leads 33-19 at the half.
JFK–finishes half with a 25-11 surge over last 11:26.
JFK scoring–Kamenas–14 points, Pawar–8 points, Perez–5 points, Steve Alvarez–3 points, Kyle Alvarez–3 points.
MET scoring–Qualls–6 points, Flaherty–4 points, Chalker–3 points, Clarke and Eustace–2 points.
Third Quarter
7:29–JFK–Pawar sinks triple from top of the key for a 36-19 lead.
7:07–MET–Qualls scores basket for a 36-21 lead.
6:49–MET–Redshaw gets rebound, passes ahead to Clarke, who is fouled on layup attempt–makes both FTs for a 36-23 JFK lead.
6:15–JFK–Kamenas basket for a 38-23 lead.
5:02–MET–traveling.
4:41–JFK–Kamenas–three point play for a 41-23 lead.
4:23–MET–Chalker three pointer from left corner off kickout by Fortuna for a 41-26 JFK lead.
4:19–JFK–offensive foul.
4:15–MET–turnover.
3:50–MET–30 sec timeout.
3:24–JFK–traveling.
3:10–MET–misses a layup and a follow.
2:58–MET–Flaherty steal.
2:30–MET–Chalker swipes steal.
2:22–MET–Qualls fouled on follow of miss by Chalker. Â Makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 41-27 JFK lead.
1:23–JFK–gets on the floor for loose ball to get a steal.
1:03–JFK–Kyle Alvarez swipes steal, and goes in for layup, and a 43-27 lead.
1:00–MET–full timeout.
43.2–JFK–Kyle Alvarez dives for loose ball, but ball goes out of bounds to Metuchen.
11.1–JFK–Pawar feeds Kamenas for layup attempt that picks up foul, and results in one of two FTs for a 44-27 lead.
0.0–MET–misses shot at buzzer.
Fourth Quarter
7:37–JFK–Pawar gives a nice feed to Kamenas for layup, and a 46-27 lead.
7:22–MET–Tim Redshaw dribbles through traffic, and hits on short shot for a 46-29 JFK lead.
7:10–JFK–Kamenas feeds Pawar for layup while being fouled for a three point play, and a 49-29 lead.
6:31–MET–Qualls scores on layup down low for a 49-31 JFK lead.
5:15–JFK–Pawar score for a 51-31 lead.
3:51–JFK–Alvarez gives a nice feed to Pawar, but he is unable to score.
3:37–JFK–offensive foul.
3:28–MET–Brennan fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 51-32 JFK lead.
2:58–JFK–Kamenas gets ball from Perez in left low block looks around, and then puts up short right handed hook for a 53-32 lead.
2:46–MET–Matt Meoni scores for a 53-34 JFK lead.
2:26–JFK–Pawar puts in follow for a 55-34 lead.
2:21–MET–30 sec timeout.
2:09–MET–basket for a 55-36 JFK lead.
1:45–JFK–Omar Reyes blocks shot.
JFK wins 55-36.