PERTH AMBOY, NJ–On Wednesday afternoon, GMC Hoops traveled over to Perth Amboy Tech High School to take in the Gold Division Clash between the Patriots and the South Amboy Governors. Led by a game high 18 points from Jordan Little, who also scored his 1,000th point, Amboy Tech took a 46-31 at the 6:22 mark of the fourth quarter and went on to win, 56-46. Kyrie Byers chipped in with 13 points while Noel Garay added 12 for the winners. Kehare Ford also had game high with 18 while Tim Kales chipped in with 11 and Ryan O’Leary added 8 in defeat for the Guvs. Below are game notes from the action:
First Half
4:00–After Amboy Tech took a 2-0 lead on a layup by Kyrie Byers, South Amboy rallied with 5 straight points.
3:16 left in the first quarter and Amboy Tech is on a 6-0 run including two layups by Kyrie Byers for an 8-5 lead.
2:43 left in the first quarter and South Amboy calls timeout with Amboy Tech leading 8-5.
0:00–First quarter just ended with Amboy Tech leading 14-6 following a dunk by Jordan Little with 23 seconds left and this block by Little that led to another Amboy Tech score with 2.1 seconds left.
Second Quarter
4:27 left in the first half and Amboy Tech leads 20-8 as Little opened up quarter with 6 straight points for a Pats.
4:03 left in the first half and South Amboy calls timeout after two fts and this layup by Byers gives Amboy Tech a 24-8 lead.
0:00–Trailing 26-12 with a little more than 3 minutes left in the first half, South Amboy scores the last 9 of the first half including this jumper by Nick Reagan for a 26-21 Amboy Tech lead. Amboy Tech first half scoring: Kyrie Byers leads the Patriots with 10 while Jordan Little chipped in with 8. South Amboy first half scoring: Ryan O’Leary and Tim Kales lead a balanced attack with 5 each.
Third Quarter
7:00–Amboy Tech opens the 2nd half with the first 4 points for a 30-21 lead.
4:55 left in the third and South Amboy calls timeout after a layup by Kehare Ford closed the gap to 31-25.
0:00–End of third and Amboy Tech ends quarter on a 7-0 run including a three and a layup by Noel Garay for a 42-31 lead.
Fourth Quarter
6:22 left in the game and action is stopped after Jordan Little got a basket for his 1,000th career point and a 46-31 Amboy Tech lead.
4:30 left in the game and South Amboy calls timeout after two fts by Little for a 48-36 Amboy Tech lead.
2:49 left and a full timeout is called with Amboy Tech leading 51-40 on a putback by Little.
14.1 seconds left in the game and South Amboy calls timeout after this score by Tim Kales for a 56-46 Amboy Tech lead.
0:00–Game just ended with Amboy Tech defeating South Amboy 56-46. Jordan Little led Amboy Tech with 18 points while Kyrie Byers chipped in with 13 and Noel Garay added 12. Kehare Ford led the Guvs in a losing cause with 18 points while Tim Kales chipped in with 11 points and Ryan O’Leary added 8.