COLONIA, NJ–On Tuesday night, GMC Hoops traveled over to Colonia High School to take in the White Division clash between two neighborhood rivals: Colonia and Woodbridge. After not scoring for the first five plus minutes of the fourth quarter, Colonia finished the game on a 10-0 spurt for a 47-40 victory. Jodrell Thompson, who sparked the decisive run with a layup at the 2:47 mark, scored 4 points and Pat Naguib scored 4 while J.J. Corbett capped the run with two fts. Below are game notes from the action:
First Quarter
4:00–Woodbridge takes a 6-5 lead on a free throw by Quassim Glover.
2:05 left in first period at Colonia and Patriots lead Woodbridge, 9-8 after this basket by the Barrons Zaire Robinson.
0:00–End of first quarter and Woodbridge leads 14-12 after a Zaire Robinson jumper got a kind bounce at the buzzer. Robinson and Glover each scored 6 points for the Barrons. Five lead changes and two ties in quarter.
Second Quarter
5:00–COL–takes an 18-16 lead thanks to a 6-0 run to open the period.
4:05 left in the first half and Woodbridge tied the game at 18-18 thanks to a goal tend by Colonia.
0:00–Woodbridge leads 23-20 at the half. The Barrons scored 5 of the last 7 points of the first half including a bucket by Keshaun Henry and a score by Zaire Robinson at 0:18 for the three point lead at the break. Robinson leads WHS with 10 pts in half. Brandon Haines led Colonia with 9 pts.
Third quarter
6:00–COL–opens qtr with a 5-2 run to tie score at 27-25.
4:37–WBG–calls timeout after Pat Naguib scores on putback for a 27-25 lead.
4:14–COL–takes a 29-25 lead on a scoop shot by J. J. Corbett.
3:49–WBG–Zahneer Shuler fouled on drive and makes both FTs for a 29-27 COL lead.
3:05–COL–Brandon Haines drives thru middle of paint for layup from right side and a 31-27 lead.
2:42–WBG–Robinson fouled–makes both Fts for a 31-29 COL lead.
2:21–COL–Haines hits foul line jumper for a 33-29 lead.
1:52–ball gets tied up–jump ball–COL possession.
1:22–COL takes 35-29 lead on layup from left side by #24.
55.85–WBG–timeout after putback by Trevor Bevacluqua for a 37-29 COL lead.
0:24–WBG–Quassim Glover scores on layup off steal for a 37-31 COL lead.
0:00–WBG–misses heave at buzzer.
Fourth Quarter
7:32–WBG–Shuler fouled–makes both fts for a 37-33 COL lead.
7:12–WBG–Glover fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTS for a 37-34 COL lead.
6:22–WBG–Cole scores on a putback of own miss for a 37-36 COL lead.
5:05–WBG–Robinson fouled–makes both fts for a 38-37 lead.
4:30–COL can’t buy a shot.
3:17–COL–timeout after WBG score gives Barrons a 40-37 lead.
2:47–COL–Thompson scores off drive from left side for a 40-39 WBG lead.
2:23–COL–Thompson fouled–makes both fts for a 41-40 lead.
1:48–COL–Naguib scores on short hook from right low block for a 43-40 lead.
1:31–WBG timeout
1:13–COL–Naguib blks shot.
55.0–COL–Naguib scores on putback for a 45-40 lead.
36.36–COL timeout after blk and reb.
34.33–COL–Naguib blocks another shot.
15.86–COL–Corbett makes both fts for a 47-40 lead.
0.00–WBG–unable to connect on two three point attempts as time runs out and COL wins 47-40. Colonia ends game on a 10-0 spurt over last 2:47. Haines finishes with 16 points while Naguib chips in with 10 for the Pats. Robinson led the Barrons with 14 points while Glover chipped in with 9.