MONROE, NJ–On Thursday night, GMC Hoops captured two games from the final day of opening week action at the 2013 Monroe Sports Center Fall League. The first game the site took in was between J.F. Kennedy and West Windsor-Plainsboro North of the Colonial Valley Conference. Kennedy had outscored the Knights by a margin of 37-21 over a span of 25:58 to take a 42-32 lead with 5:12 to play in regulation. West Windsor-Plainsboro would rally though with the final 10 points of regulation, and an 8-1 spurt to score 18 of the last 19 points of the game for a 50-43 win. Below are some game notes from the contest.
First Half
19:28–WWPN–loses ball out of bounds.
18:35–WWPN–swipssteal, but missed the layup, and failed to cash in on two offensive rebounds.
17:21–WWPN–three pointer from right side of the key for a 3-0 lead.
16:47–WWPN–scores on layin in transition for a 5-0 lead.
16:30–WWPN–fouled on floor after swiping steal.
15:39–JFK–draws foul on shot attempt–misses FT.
14:59–WWPN–point guard goes to his right from the left side of the key into the paint for a floater, and a 7-0 lead.
14:00–JFK–banks in three pointer from left side for a 7-3 WWPN lead.
13:36–JFK–Mike Weinstein scores on a putback off a missed three for a 7-5 WWPN lead.
13:31–WWPN–timeout.
12:46–WWPN–swipes steal, and drives the length of the court, and dishes left for layup and a 9-5 lead.
12:38–OFF–timeout–referee shaken up.
12:13–JFK–loses ball out of bounds after missed shot by Kyle Alvarez.
11:43–WWPN–fouled by Omar Reyes. Missed FT.
11:10–WWPN–swipes steal, and goes in for layup and an 11-5 lead.
10:46–JFK–turnover.
10:12–JFK–Reyes scores underneath for an 11-7 WWPN lead.
9:43–JFK–Alvarez pushes ball upcourt, and dishes to Joe Duffy, who draws the foul, and makes both FTs for an 11-9 WWPN lead.
8:07–JFK–Alvarez ties things up a 11-11 with a pull-up jumper from right side.
7:40–JFK–fouled on floor.
7:23–JFK–Alvarez draws charge.
7:00–JFK–scores on layup for a 13-11 lead.
6:33–JFK–Reyes steals ball, and passes ahead tot Alvarez, who is fouled on the floor.
6:00–JFK–Duffy scores on layup off nice feed by Rocky Prakiya for a 15-11 lead.
5:30–WWPN–basket for a 15-13 JFK lead.
5:00–WWPN–layup ties game at 15-15.
4:37–JFK–Duffy gets the basket, and the foul–missed FT, and Weinstein missed on the follow.
3:46–WWPN–turnover.
2:53–JFK–Weinstein–blocks shot.
2:32–JFK–Duffy to Alvarez for three from the top of the key and a 20-15 lead.
2:00–JFK–Reyes scores off nice dish.
1:45–WWPN–scores on floater for a 22-17 lead.
1:00–JFK–Nick Keane hits three from right side for a 25-17 lead.
9.8–JFK–Weinstein gets the basket, and the foul for a 27-17 lead. Missed bonus FT.
5.1–WWPN–fails to score
JFK leads 27-17 at thehalf
Second Half
19:39–WWPN–blocks shot attempt by Alvarez.
19:23–JFK–Duffy fouled on follow, but missed FT.
18:56–WWPN–fouled on layin attempt, but missed bonus FT.
17:54–WWPN–fires in a three over two JFK defenders for a 27-20 JFK lead.
17:40–JFK–basket for a 29-20 lead.
17:29–WWPN–slashes in from right side for layup, and a 29-22 JFK lead.
17:05–JFK–traveling.
15:23–WWPN–fouled on layup attempt–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 29-23 lead.
13:15–WWPN–steal for layup and a 29-25 lead.
12:49–JFK–Kush Patel scores on follow off miss by Alvarez for a 31-25 lead.
11:42–WWPN–
11:20–WWPN–connects on three from right side of the key for a 31-30 JFK lead.
10:55–JFK–puts back miss by Reyes for a 33-30 lead.
10:28–JFK–Alvarez banks in floater for a 35-30 lead.
10:08–JFK–Alvarez swipes steal, and scores on layup for a 37-30 lead.
10:04–WWPN–quickly comes down the court for a layup fora 37-32 JFK lead.
9:17–JFK–Weinstein blocks shot.
8:56–JFK–Alvarez dishes to Weinstein off pick and roll, Weinstein fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 38-32 lead.
7:32–WWPN–swipes steal off Reyes, and draws foul on floor.
6:54–WWPN–swipes steal off Josh Buchholz, but turn in right back over.
6:02–JFK–nice pick and roll by Prakiya and Patel for layin by Patel, and a 40-32.
5:58–WWPN–timeout.
5:12–JFK–Prakiya with a nice lob feed to Patel for layin, and a 42-32 lead.
4:35–WWPN–fouled–makes both FTs for a 42-34 lead.
3:53–JFK–calls timeout to avoid turnover.
3:48–WWPN–steals bounce pass by Patel.
3:30–WWPN–picks in follow for a 42-36 JFK lead.
3:13–WWPN–swipes steal, but is unable to connect on jumper.
3:05–WWPN–steals ball in JFK backcourt, and scores layup from left side for a 42-38 JFK lead.
2:23–JFK–partial block by Reyes.
2:16–WWPN–fouled on follow–missed FT.
1:21–WWPN–scores on layup in transition fora 42-40 JFK lead.
53.0–JFK–Alvarez fouled on floor.–WWPN in bonus already.
48.0–JFK–Alvarez–fouled–missed FT.
44.8–WWPN–timeout.
26.3–WWPN–nifty move for layup from left side for a 42-42 tie.
8.0–JFK–Alvarez fouled on floor–missed FT.
0.0–WWPN–misses jumper–Duffy rebounds as time runs out…tied at 42-42.
Overtime
1:31–WWPN–three pointer from left wing for a 45-42 lead.
1:23–JFK–turnover.
59.9–WWPN–fouled–makes both FTs for a 47-42 lead.
46.7–WWPN–forces jump ball on Weinstein, but JFK keeps possession.
39.0–WWPN–scores off nice outlet pass for transition layup for a three point play, and a 50-42 lead.
31.1–JFK–Duffy fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 50-43 WWPN lead.
11.9–JFK–Reyes gets steal, and passes ahead to Alvarez, but WWPN hustles back
to block shot out of bounds.
0.0–WWPN–runs out clock for a 50-43 win.