Here are highlights from the action in the opening round contest between South River and Keansburg in the 2015 Keansburg Tournament. In a back and forth contest that went down to the wire, South River put together a 9-0 tear to take a 49-42 lead midway through the fourth. Keansburg pulled within two thanks to a 5-0 run, but freshman Derrick Whitaker gave the Rams some breathing room with a three point play at the 3:46 mark of the fourth for a 52-47 lead.
South River maintained that five point lead at 56-51 with less than 90 seconds remaining in the contest when Keansburg put together a 6-0 run to take a 57-56 lead with 11 seconds to play. The Rams still managed to come away with the win as Whitaker drew a foul on a last second three point shot, and made all three free throws with no time on the clock for a 59-57 victory.
Whitaker led all scorers with 18 points for the Rams while senior Antonio Martinez chipped in with 15. Sophomore Danny Vital led Keansburg in defeat with 17 while teammate Quentin Godfrey chipped in with 11. South River improved to 2-1 on the young season, and advanced to play Henry Hudson in the Championship.