GMC Hoops Game Notes–Mater Dei vs. J.F. Kennedy–Consolation of Gene Haley Tournament–Edison High School–December 28, 2012

EDISON, NJ–On Friday morning, the consolation game of the 2012 Gene Haley Memorial Tournament took place between the Mustangs of J.F. Kennedy and the Seraphs of Mater Dei. Kennedy had a 41-39 lead with 4:31 remaining, but Mater Dei went on an 8-0 run for a 47-41 lead with a minute and a half remaining, and hung on for a 51-47 victory. Below are game notes from the final 4:31 of the contest.

Fourth Quarter

4:31–arrive–JFK up 41-39
3:59–MD–layup–41-41 tie.
3:41–JFK–Mike Weinstein–fouled–missed both FTs
3:27–MD–fouled-makes both FTs for a 43-41 lead.
1:50–MD–fouled–makes both FTs fora 45-41 lead.  MD–timeout.
1:37–JFK–Alvarez drives along right side, goes up for shot, but is tied up by two JFK defenders.
1:34–JFK–deploys full court press–Weinstein fouled–MD–misses FT–gets offensive board.
1:32–MD–scores on a layup down low for a 47-41 lead.
1:14–JFK–Alvarez makes three as he was fouled for a four point play and a 47-45 MD lead.
56.9–MD–fouled down low–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 48-45 lead.
39.0–JFK–30 sec timeout–after Weinstein and Joe Duffy tie up MD player underneath for jump ball and JFK possession–follows missed shot by Zach Buchholz.
29.0–JFK–Buchholz misses three point attempt from the top of the key.
18.7–MD–fouled after getting rebound–makes both FTs for a 50-45 lead.
7.6–JFK–misses shot, but still get the ball out of bounds.
2.5–JFK–timeout after Duffy drives baseline for layup, and a 50-47 MD lead.
1.1–MD–inbounds the ball–fouled by Buchholz–makes 1 of 2 FTs  for a 51-47 lead.
0.0–JFK–Alvarez heave at the buzzer from inside the midcourt line near the team sidelines is off the mark.  MD wins 51-47.