GMC Hoops–Piscataway vs. St. Peter’s Prep–Prime Time Shootout–February 12, 2012

ROSELLE, NJ–On Sunday night after work, GMC Hoops managed to get over to Roselle Catholic after work to see Piscataway take on St. Peter’s Prep of Jersey City in the finale of the two day showcase that was the 2012 Prime Time Shootout. The Chiefs jumped out to an early 5-2 lead, but St. Peter’s game MVP, Austin White scored eight straight points for the Marauders to give them a 10-5 lead.

St. Peter’s Prep gradually pulled away thanks to two alleyoop dunks in a span of about a minute and a half by Tyrone O’Garro, and led 40-25 at the half, and 57-42 after three quarters. The Marauders led by as many as 21 in the fourth before the Chiefs finished the game with a 20-8 tear to lose by only nine, 71-62. Junior guard, Rodney Freeney stood tall in defeat with a game high 24 points including three treys while white finished with 18.

First Quarter

7:16–STP–basket for a 2-0 lea.
7:03–PWAY–Greg Davis feeds Tajae Sharpe for a layup, and a 2-2 tie.
6:12–PWAY–basket and the foul for Sharpe for a three point play, and a 5-2 lead.
5:33–STP–Austin White–layup for a 5-4 PWAY lead.
5:03–STP–White–layup for a 6-5 lead.
4:53–STP–White layup for a 8-5 lead.
4:33–STP–White basket for a 10-5 lead.
3:30–PWAY–basket for a 10-7 STP lead.
2:40–PWAY–30 sec timeout.
2:29–PWAY–traveling.
2:07–STP–basket for a 12-7 STP lead.
1:30–STP–White three pointer from the left wing for a 15-7 lead.
1:20–PWAY–Rodney Freeney banks in runner for a 15-9 STP lead.
1:07–PWAY–Sharpe scores on layup off steal for a 15-11 STP lead.
43.0–STP–fouled–missed both FT
12.0–PWAY–turnover.
0.0–STP–off balance three from right corner for an 18-11 lead.


Second Quarter

7:53–STP–alleyoop dunk by Tyrone O’Garro for a 20-11 lead.
7:44–PWAY–Davis scores layup in transition for a 20-13 STP lead.
7:30–STP–basket for a 22-13 lead.
7:15–STP–alleyoop dunk by O’Garro for a 24-13 lead.
7:06–PWAY–Sharpe fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 24-14 STP lead.
6:53–STP–basket for a 26-14 lead.
6:30–PWAY–Freeney fouled–made one of two FTs for a 26-15 STP lead.
6:13–STP–fouled–missed both FTs.
6:03–PWAY–Sharpe–fouled–made both FTs for a 26-17 STP lead.
5:53–STP–carrying violation.
5:25–PWAY–Sharpe three pointer from right wing for a 26-20 STP lead.
5:09–STP–basket for a 28-20 lead.
4:40–STP–White basket for a 30-20 lead.
3:13–STP–fouled–made both FTs for a 32-20 lead.
3:00–PWAY–basket for a 32-22 STP lead.
2:05–STP–basket for a 34-22 lead.
1:42–PWAY–Sharpe fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 34-23 STP lead.
1:09–STP–foul line jumper for a 36-23 lead.
30.0–PWAY–Sharpe fouled–makes both FTs for a 36-25 STP lead.
7.0–STP–fastbreak layup for a 38-25 lead.
0.0–PWAY–Freeney misses layup attempt–Chiefs called for over the back–STP–makes both FTs for a 40-25 lead at the half.


Third Quarter

7:45–PWAY–Freeney three pointer from the right corner for a 40-28 STP lead.
7:35–STP–fouled–makes both FTs for a 42-28 lead.
5:55–STP–Vic Jusino drills foul line jumper for a 44-28 lead
5:43–PWAY–Donovan Kirkland scores as he is fouled for a three point play and a 44-31 STP lead.
5:32–STP–Jusino powers his way to the basket for a layup and a 46-31 lead.
5:27–PWAY–fouled on floor.
5:16–PWAY–Davis fires in three pointer from left wing for a 46-34 STP lead.
4:58–STP–Austin White scores on layup for a 48-34 lead.
4:45–STP–Austin White scores on breakaway layup off steal for a 50-34 lead.
4:13–PWAY–30 sec timeout after three point play by Freeney for a 50-37 STP lead.
4:00–STP–fouled on floor
3:54–STP–turnover.
3:38–PWAY–Kirkland puts back miss by Hoover for a 50-39 STP lead.
3:23–STP–misses shot–goes out of bounds–turnover.
3:15–STP–Sean Ryan swipes steal and scores as he is fouled for a three point play, and a 53-39 lead.
2:33–STP–Marcus Watkins–scores on layup for a 55-39 lead.
2:00–STP–Jordan Arthur putback for a 57-39 lead.
1:37–PWAY–Freeney drills three pointer from left side for a 57-42 STP lead.
1:27–STP–timeout. 
1:14–STP–turnover.
0:40–STP–fouled on floor.
0:22–STP–Jusino blocks shot by Ja’Tear Gardner.
0:07–STP–turnover.
0:00–PWAY–misses jumper and putback attempt as time expires.  STP leads 57-42.


Fourth Quarter

7:22–STP–Arthur scores for a 59-42 lead.
6:42–STP–bank shot from left side for a 61-42 lead.
6:38–STP–Austin White deflects ball out of bounds.
6:19–PWAY–calls full timeout after one handed dunk by STP’s Arthur for a 63-42 lead.
6:02–PWAY–Sharpe fouled–makes both FTs for a 63-44 STP lead.
5:29–PWAY–Vik Singh fouled–makes both FTs for a 63-46 STP lead.
5:08–PWAY–Singh swipes steal, and scores on layup for a 63-48 STP lead.
4:48–STP–fouled–misses both FTs.
4:12–STP–fouled–makes one of two FTs for a 64-48 lead.
3:45–PWAY–Freeney scores on putback of his own miss for a 64-50 STP lead.
3:27–STP–fouled–makes both FTs for a 66-50 lead.
3:14–PWAY–calls timeout after Freeney hits a three pointer for a 66-53 lead.
3:00–STP–fouled–misses front end of one and one.
2:53–STP–calls timeout after getting offensive rebound.
2:24–PWAY–Freeney pokes away steal and scores off dish by Sharpe for a 66-55 STP lead.
2:05–STP–draws charge on Donovan Kirkland.
1:59–STP–fouled on floor–Singh fouls out.–STP–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 67-55 lead.
1:37–PWAY–Jo Jo Hoover drains three from right wing for a 67-58 STP lead.
1:21–STP–Jusino layup for a 69-58 lead.
0:37–STP–#32–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 70-58 lead.
0:21–PWAY–Freeney–basket for a 70-60 STP lead.
0:14–STP–Austin White–fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 71-60 lead.
0:07–PWAY–Freeney–basket for a 71-62 STP lead.

STP wins 71-62

MVPs

STP–Austin White–18 points
PWAY–Rodney Freeney–24 points–3 3s.