NEPTUNE, NJ–In the nightcap on Monday night at the Hoop Group Headquarters, Cardinal McCarrick faced off against Colts Neck in one of the 9:00 PM games. The Eagles used the three point shooting of Sky Harris to take a 24-12 lead in the first half before the Cougars rallied with a 16-0 run including four threes to take a 28-24 halftime lead. Colts Neck, which outscored McCarrick by a margin of 45-17 at one point, held off a late Eagles rally to win 61-55. Jacquan Madden helped the Eagles make the game more respectable with a couple late threes to add to two dunks and two huge swats in the second half.
First Half
18:57–CN–three pointer left wing for a 3-0 lead.
18:20–CM–Jacquan Madden hits turnaround jumper from right low post for a 3-2 CN lead.
16:45–CN–basket for a 5-2 lead.
15:00–CM–Sky Harris nets a three pointer for a 5-5 tie.
14:30–CN–three pointer for an 8-5 lead.
13:45–CM–Harris hits three pointer for an 8-8 tie.
12:48–CM–timeout–follows score by CN for a 12-8 lead.
12:30–CM–Madden scores on putback for a 12-10 CM lead.
12:03–CM–Madden scores on putback following steal by Steve Scott for a 12-12 tie.
10:29–CN–draws charge.
10:06–CM–deflects ball out of bounds.
9:31–CM–layin off break for a 16-12 lead.
9:23–CM–knocks ball out of bounds.
8:46–CM–Harris basket for an 18-12 lead.
6:45–CM–Sean McRae hits three pointer from top of the key for a 21-12 lead.
5:50–CM–Harris three pointer for a 24-12 lead.
5:17–CN–three pointer for a 24-15 CM lead.
4:30–CN–three pointer for a 24-18 CM lead.
3:46–CN–basket for a 24-20 CM lead.
2:55–CN–basket for a 24-22 CM lead.
1:20–CN–three pointer for a 25-24 lead.
0:00–CN–swipes steal from Aaron Lewis, and hits a long three at the buzzer for a 28-24 lead at the half.
Second Half
19:30–CN–three pointer from the top of the key for a 31-24 lead.
18:45–CM–Harris responds with trey for a 31-27 CN lead.
17:30–CN–hits jumper and another three to take a 36-29 lead.
15:00–CM–pulls within 36-33 on two dunks by Madden.
12:00–CN–hits three pointer for a 6-2 run and a 42-35 lead.
10:00–CN–hits three pointer from right corner for a 45-36 lead.
2:01–CM–timeout–CN on an 12-1 run since back to back scores by Sean McRae and Harris for a 57-41 lead.
1:20–CM–Madden three pointer from the top of the key for a 57-45 CN lead.
59.8–CM–steal for layup and a 57-50 CN lead.
53.0–CN–fouled–makes both FTs for a 59-50 lead.
40.0–CM–Madden three pointer from top of the key for a 59-53 lead.
30.0–CN–fouled–makes both FTs for a 61-53 lead.
20.0–CM–layup for a 61-55 CN lead.
CN wins 61-55.