PERTH AMBOY, NJ–In the consolation game of the Championship Doubleheader in the 2013 Perth Amboy/GMC Freshmen Tournament, third seeded St. Joseph’s-Green, and fourth seeded J.F. Kennedy went at it in quite a battle. Neither team had a lead bigger than five points throughout the contest while there were 9 lead changes and 9 ties. Late in the third quarter, St. Joe’s-Green led 41-36 before Kennedy closed the game with a 13-8 run that included four points each by Nick Keane and Giovanni Johnson to tie the game up at 49-49 at the end of regulation. Then, in overtime, the Mustang Colts outscored the Little Falcons by a margin of 9-5 as Josh Buchholz scored three points while Keane, Rocky Prakyia, and Mohi Mia chipped in with two each for the 58-54 win. Below are game notes from the contest.
First Quarter
St. Joseph’s took a 5-2 lead early in the game before Kennedy went on a 9-4 run to take an 11-9 lead. St. Joe’s got a jumper from the right corner by Brendan Moreau, and then a layup underneath by Jose Medina to take a 13-11 lead before JFK tied it with a basket. The Little Falcons took a 16-13 lead into the second on a three from the right wing by John Walton in the waning moments of the period.
St. Joseph’s First Period Scoring
Deladem Adadevoh–3 PTR for 3 points
John Walton–3 PTR for 3 points
Bryce Layne–FG and 2 of 2 FTs for 4 points
Bryan Carley–FG for 2 points
Jose Medina–FG for 2 points
Brendan Moreau–FG for 2 points
STJ–4 FGs, 2 3s, and 2 of 2 FTs for 16 points
J.F. Kennedy First Period Scoring
Nick Keane–FG and 2 of 2 FTs for 4 points
Adrian Budzuku–3 PTR for 3 points
Kush Patel–FG for 2 points
Josh Buchholz–FG for 2 points
Rocky Prakyia–FG for 2 points
JFK–4 FGs, 3 PTR, and 2 of 2 FTs for 13 points
4 lead changes and 2 ties in the period.
Second Quarter
7:21–JFK opens second with a 4-0 run on layups by Giovanni Johnson and Rocky Prakyia for a 17-16 lead.
1:31–There have been several more lead changes and two ties before St. Joe’s put together a 6-0 including a layup and 1 of 2 FTs by Bryce Layne for a 29-24 lead. JFK–timeout.
1:13–JFK–steal for layup by Johnson fora 29-26 Joes lead.
0:41–STJ–draws charge.
0:25–JFK–swipes steal.
0:01–JFK–misses layup from right low block, but gets the ball out of bounds.
0:00–JFK–unable to get shot off in time–STJ-Green leads 29-26 at half
St. Joseph’s Second Quarter Scoring
Layne–FG and 2 of 2 FTs for 4 points
Joseph Mayers–3 PTR for 3 points
Adadevoh–FG for 2 points
Walton–FG for 2 points
Connor Mahony–FG for 2 points
STJ–4 FGs, 3 PTR, and 2 of 2 FTs for 13 points
J.F. Kennedy Second Quarter Scoring
Giovanni Johnson–2 FGs for 4 points
Kush Patel–FG and 1 of 2 FTs for 3 points
Jaspreet Hari–3 PTR for 3 points
Rocky Prakyia–FG for 2 points
Buchholz–1 of 2 FTs for 1 point
JFK–4 FGs, 3 PTR, and 2 of 4 FTs for 13 points
Three lead changes and two ties in the period.
St. Joseph’s First Half Scoring
Bryce Layne–2 FGs and 4 of 4 FTs for 8 points
John Walton–3 PTR and a FG for 5 points
Deladem Adadevoh–3 PTR and a FG for 5 points
Joseph Mayers–3 PTR for 3 points
Brendan Moreau–FG for 2 points
Connor Mahony–FG for 2 points
Bryan Carley–FG for 2 points
Jose Medina–FG for 2 points
STJ–8 FGs, 3 3s, and 4 of 4 FTs for 29 points
J.F. Kennedy First Half Scoring
Kush Patel–2 FGs and 1 of 2 FTs for 5 points
Giovanni Johnson–2 FGs for 4 points
Rocky Prakyia–2 FGs for 4 points
Nick Keane–FG and 2 of 2 FTs for 4 points
Adrian Budzuku–3 PTR for 3 points
Jaspreet Hari–3 PTR for 3 points
Josh Buchholz–FG and 1 of 2 FTs for 3 points
JFK–8 FGs, 2 3s, and 4 of 6 FTs for 26 points
Third Quarter
5:02–JFK–after Joes opened the 2nd half with a putback and 1 of 2 FTs, the Mustangs roared back with a 7-0 run that was sparked by a three from Johnson, a layup by Nick Keane, and a score by Prakyia for a 33-32 lead.
4:15–STJ–Deladem Adadevoh–fouled–makes both FTs for a 34-33 lead.
3:13–STJ–Bryce Layne to Joseph Mayers for layup and a 36-33 lead.
2:45–JFK–Mohi Mia–layup from left low block for a 36-35 STJ lead.
2:17–STJ–basket for a 38-35 lead.
1:41–STJ–John Walton–fouled–misses both FTs.
1:00–STJ–three pointer for a 41-35 lead.
0:33–JFK–Josh Buchholz–fouled–makes 1 of 2FTs for a 41-36 STJ lead.
0:00–JFK–inbounds to Keane for layup from left low block as time expires for a 41-38 STJ lead.
Two lead changes in the period.
Fourth Quarter
7:09–JFK–Johnson–layup off steal for a 41-40 STJ lead.
6:45–JFK–Keane–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 41-41 tie.
6:34–STJ–Layne–gets kind bounce on foul line jumper for a 43-41 lead.
4:45–JFK–4-2 run including layup from right side by Johnson for a 45-45 tie.
0:43–JFK–calls timeout after getting loose ball.
0:36–STJ–fouled on the floor after getting rebound.
0:27–JFK–30 sec timeout.
0:04–JFK–Keane fouled on three point attempt–misses first two, and then makes the last one for a 49-49 tie–STJ timeout. STJ then inbounds the ball to midcourt without losing any time, and calls 2nd timeout.
0:00–STJ–Walton puts up heave from 35 feet, but it hits backboard–going to overtime.
Five ties in quarter.
Overtime
3:59–STJ–turnover.
3:39–JFK–Mia–layup for a 51-49 lead.
3:00–STJ–turnover.
2:49–JFK–Buchholz–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 52-49 lead.
2:00–STJ–Layne–scores on putback for a 52-51 JFK lead.
1:30–JFK–Keane–layup for a 54-51 lead.
0:33–JFK–Buchholz–layup from right low block for a 56-51 lead.
0:20–STJ–timeout after Walton hits three from left wing for a 56-54 JFK lead.
0:09–JFK–Prakyia–fouled–makes both FTs for a 58-54 lead.
0:01–STJ–timeout after missing a couple shots.
0:00–STJ–three point attempt from left corner by Walton is off the mark–JFK wins 58-54.
9 lead changes and 9 ties in the game. Neither team had a lead bigger than five points in the game.