SOMERVILLE, NJ–On Thursday night, GMC Hoops traveled out to Immaculata High School to take in some action from the 2015 Bridgewater-Raritan Summer League. Â East Brunswick was again in action against defending Central Jersey Group IV champion, Hillsborough. Â The Raiders fell behind 2-0 early, but then embarked on a 25-6 surge over the next 15:33 including 18 of 20 points scored in a span of 10:05 to take a 25-8 lead late in the first half. Â East Brunswick, playing without the likes of Matt Ross, Mike Vick, and Addis Ralph, trailed by 25 early in the second half before finishing the game on a 19-4 tear over the last 9 minutes to lose by only 10 at 53-43. Â Soon to be sophomore, Eric Schneider was a bright spot in defeat for the Bears while Mike Brizuela, Dante Ralph, and Ryan Crocco also helped contribute. Â Below are game notes from the action:
First Half
17:35–EB–Dante Ralph hits baseline jumper from the left side for a 2-0 lead.
16:09–HILLS hits three pointer from the left corner for a 5-0 run and a 5-2 lead.
14:47–Eb–Eric Schneider–hits jumper for a 5-4 HILLS lead. Â Ends 5-0 HILLS run.
12:05–EB–pulls within one as Mike Brizuela answers earlier HILLS score with layup from right low block for a 7-6 HILLS lead.
11:47–HILLS–three pointer from right side for a 10-6 lead.
11:14–HILLS layup for a 5-0 run and an 12-6 lead.
9:39–HILLS–traveling.
5:30–HILLS–makes it a 10-0 run after an earlier three and then a steal for a layup to take a 17-6 lead.
3:52–EB–timeout after another HILLS score for a 19-6 lead.
3:30–EB–Ryan Crocco scores on Latin for a 20-8 HILLS lead.
2:03–HILLS–three pointer makes it a 5-0 run for a 25-8 lead.
1:53–HILLS–injury timeout after drive for reverse layup by Brizuela for a 25-10 HILLS lead.
0:04–EB–Brizuela hits three from right side of key to end a 6-2 HILLS run, but HILLS leads 31-15.
Second Half
17:33–EB–timeout after three by HILLS makes it a 34-16 Raider lead.
11:56–HILLS up 42-24 despite scores from Gil Wyman, Dante Ralph, and Brizuela for EB.
9:26–HILLS–three from top of the key for a 47-24 lead.
8:19–EB–timeout after another HILLS score for a 49-26 Raider lead.Â
4:32–EB–on a 6-2 run including two layups by Eric Schneider for a 51-32 HILLS lead.
0:00–EB–finishes the game on an 11-2 tear including a three and layup by Schneider and two FTs by Crocco for a 53-43 HILLS win.