GMC Hoops Game Notes–Seaview Jeep vs. Larson Ford–Jersey Shore Basketball League–July 27, 2015

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ–In the nightcap of the Monday night doubleheader at the 2015 Jersey Shore Basketball League, Larson Ford took on Seaview Jeep. Both teams weren’t at full strength, but Larson Ford still managed to jump out to a double digit first half lead thanks to the play of Colonia’s Jordan McDaniel and Linden’s Jonathan Jones. However, Seaview Jeep rallied in the second half behind the play of Justin Robinson, Andrew Feeley, and Mike Balkovic and came away with a 110-107 victory. Colonia’s Brandon Hall also played and contributed to the victorious Seaview Jeep. Below are game notes from the action:

First Quarter

8:44–SEA–20 sec timeout after layup by LF for a 6-3 start.  Jordan McDaniel opened the game with a baseline jumper from the right side for a 2-0 LF lead.

5:55–LF now leads 14-8 after a score by Jordan McDaniel and a couple baskets by Ed Burns.  Justin Robinson hit a three for SEA.

3:26–LF–scores again for a 9-6 run and a 23-14 lead.

0:00–SEA–ends qtr with an 8-7 run including two FTs by Justin Robinson to close gap to 30-22.


Second Quarter

6:37–SEA–closes gap to 34-30 with an 8-4 run that includes a couple FTs by Maurice Hart and two FTs by Andrew Feeley.

4:07–SEA–20 sec timeout after an 11-6 LF run that included several scores by Ed Burns and a free throw by Jonathan Jones for a 45-36 lead.

3:27–LF–Jones putback for a 47-36 lead.

2:46–LF–Jones scores on a transition layup from the left side for a 49-36 lead.

1:30–SEA–pulls within 8 on a 5-0 run that includes a couple scores by Michael Balkovic for a 49-41 LF lead.

0:20–LF–goes up 55-41 on an 6-0 run that includes back to back layup a by Jones.

0:00–SEA–Robinson scores off a nice spin move for a 55-43 LF lead at the half.


Third Quarter

6:35–LF–Jones hits jumper from right side of the key to cap a 10-9 start to 2nd half for a 65-52 lead.

4:31–LF–timeout after a 9-0 SEA run that includes scores by Feeley and Hart for a 65-61 LF lead.

4:00–LF–Xavier Mumford scores for a 67-63 lead.

3:32–SEA–Balkovic layup for a 67-65 LF lead.

3:21–LF–Kareem Collins hits three from top of the key for a 70-65 lead.

2:59–LF–timeout with a 70-69 lead.

1:37–SEA–takes first lead since first half on two threes by Robinson and layup by Balkovic for a 77-74 edge.

0:00–SEA leads 78-75 after three.  Outscores LF 35-20 in third.


Fourth Quarter

8:00–SEA–takes an 83-79 lead on a 5-4 run that included a three that beat the 24 second clock.

6:50–LF ties game at 84-84 on a three by Collins and a layup by McDaniel.

6:34–SEA–Hart scores for a 86-84 lead.

5:45–SEA–timeout with an 87-86 lead.

5:25–SEA–Balkovic layup from left side for an 89-86 lead.

4:37–LF–takes a 92-89 lead on back to back threes by McDaniel and Collins.

2:40–SEA–after LF got score from Jones for a 94-91 lead, Sea rallied back with scores by Balkovic and Feeley for a 95-94 lead.

2:13–SEA–Feeley drains three pointer for a 98-94 lead.

1:17–SEA–Feeley–three point play for a 104-99 lead.

0:54–SEA–Feeley hits jumper from right side for a 106-99 lead.

0:48–LF–Collins–hits three for a 106-102 lead.

0:46–SEA–Robinson fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 107-102 lead.

0:31–SEA–Robinson hits floater in transition for a 109-102 lead.

0:19–SEA–calls timeout after LF score closes gap to 109-104.

0:09–SEA–Balkovic fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 110-104 lead.

0:00–LF–Collins sinks three from right wing at the buzzer, but SEA wins 110-107.

GMC Hoops plans to be back out at Wall Township for Jersey Shore Basketball League playoff action next week.