GMC Hoops Game Notes–Roselle vs. Piscataway–Kean University Spring League–April 23, 2014

UNION, NJ–During the 8:00 PM round of games from the second night of action at the 2014 Kean University Spring League, GMC Hoops watched a good deal of the contest between Piscataway and Roselle on Court #1. Using the momentum from Monday night’s buzzer beater win over St. Mary’s of Elizabeth, the Chiefs closed its game with Roselle on a 16-2 tear to turn a 32-29 deficit with 7:47 left into a 45-34 victory. P-Way got the run started with a three point play at the 6:46 mark to tie the score, and then scored 9 of the next 11 points over a span of 3:56 to take a 41-34 lead with under three minutes to play. Below are some notes from the contest.

First Half

18:25–ROS–jumps out to a 5-0 lead on three pointer from left side and a layup.

15:41–PWAY–timeout–after taking the lead with a 6-0 run incl two fts, and two layups.

7:32–ROS–on a 12-6 run incl. a three from right side of the key that banked in.  Darius Gillon had a putback for PWay for a 17-12 lead.

3:30–PWY–timeout after 4-0 run to close gap to 17-16.

2:25–PWAY–takes 18-17 lead on layup.

1:30–ROS–scores next four pts incl. a pair of fts for a 21-18 lead.

0:45–PWAY–hits three from right wing for a 21-21 tie.

0:00–ROS–takes 23-21 halftime lead on putback.


Second Half

14:43–PWAY–opens half with a 5-3 run incl. layup for a 26-23 lead.

12:25–PWAY–layup for a 29-25 lead.

7:47–ROS–goes on a 7-0 run incl. a layup for a 32-29 lead.

6:43–PWAY–three point play for a 32-32 tie.

2:50–PWAY–layup off steal to cap a 12-2 tear for a 41-34 lead.

1:47–PWAY–timeout.

1:15–PWAY–layup for a 43-34 lead.

56.2–PWAY–layup for a 45-34 lead.

PWAY wins 45-35.  Chiefs end game on a 16-2 tear for win.