EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ–On a very quiet day schedule wise two days before Christmas, East Brunswick Tech was one of three GMC teams in action as they hosted Calvary Christian of Old Bridge in a non-conference game. The Tigers fell behind by 10 early (15-5) over the first quarter and a half of the contest, but then outscored the Lions by a 26-9 margin the rest of the way including a 13-5 tear over the final 10 minutes to come away with a 31-24 victory. Senior Noah Westbrook led the charge with all 11 of his points in the second half while Mason Settembre added 7 points including two threes. Big man, Enudy Jimenez chipped in with 6 points, which also all came in the second half. Below are game notes from the action:
First Quarter
CC jumps out to a 12-5 lead on a conventional three point play by Nate Barnes, a three pointer by Andrew Fischer, and field goals by Tim Jackson, Noah Errichetti, and Steven Cato. Five different players scored for the Lions. Mason Settembre had a three for EB Tech while Silas Stanley added a field goal.
Second Quarter
4:28–Arrive with EB Tech trailing 15-5.
1:00–EBT has rallied with a 8-1 run to pull within three.
0:00–EB Tech trails Calvary Christian of Old Bridge 16-13 at the half despite 2nd qtr threes by Connor Stratton and Mason Settembre. Settembre leads the Tigers with 6 points on two threes while Connor Stratton has chipped in with 5. Nate Barnes and Steven Cato each have 4 for Calvary while Andrew Fischer chipped in with 3.
Third Quarter
4:00–EBT–opens 2nd half on a 5-0 run including scores by Enudy Jimenez and Noah Westbrook for an 18-13 lead.
3:00–CC–three pointer from right wing by Tim Jackson to take a 19-18 lead.
2:00–EBT–Westbrook fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 19-19 tie.
0:00–End of third and EB Tech now in front, 21-19 on a putback by Noah Westbrook.
Fourth Quarter
7:30–Calvary timeout with EB Tech leading 22-19 after 1 of 2 FTs by Mason Settembre.
2:51 left and Calvary calls a timeout after a 6-0 run by the Tigers including two baskets by Enudy Jimenez and a score by Noah Westbrook give EB Tech a 28-19 lead.
1:54 left in the game and EB tech calls time after Calvary Christian’s Tim Jackson hits three pointer from right wing to close the gap to 28-22.
1:31–EBT–Westbrook fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 29-22 lead.
1:00 left in the game and Calvary calls time after reverse layup by Tim Jackson closes gap to 29-24.
36.2–Noah Westbrook fouled and sank two FTs for a 31-24 lead.
24.1–EB Tech calls timeout.
0:00–Game just ended with EB Tech winning 31-24. Tigers outscored Calvary Christian 26-9 over last 20:28 of game.
EB Tech scoring for the game. Noah Westbrook led the Tigers with 11. Mason Settembre chipped in with 7. Enudy Jimenez added 6. Westbrook and Jimenez scored all of their points in the 2nd half. Jackson led the Lions with a team high 10 points including all 8 Calvary Christian points in the second half.
Final Stats
East Brunswick Tech scored its 31 points on 8 field goals, 3 treys, and 6 free throws made.
Calvary Christian scored its 24 points on 6 field goals, 3 treys, and 3 free throws made.
Calvary Christian scored as many points in the first period (12) than it did in the final three quarters put together (12).
East Brunswick Tech had five different players score in the contest.
Calvary Christian had six different players score in the game.
Each team had one player score in double figures (Noah Westbrook for E.B. Tech and Tim Jackson for Calvary Christian).
Noah Westbrook (11 points) and Enudy Jimenez (6 points) accounted for 17 of EB Tech’s 18 2nd half points. Neither Westbrook nor Jimenez scored in the first half.
Tim Jackson accounted for all of Calvary’s scoring in the 2nd half.
Fouls: Calvary 18–East Brunswick Tech 12.
Fouled out: Calvary Christian–Nate Barnes.
Calvary Christian scoring: Tim Jackson–10 points; Nate Barnes–4 points, Steven Cato–4 points; Andrew Fischer–3 points; Noah Errichetti–2 points; Alex Schevchenko–1 point.
East Brunswick Tech scoring: Noah Westbrook–11 points; Mason Settembre–7 points; Enudy Jimenez–6 points; Connor Stratton–5 points; Silas Stanley–2 points.