NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ–On Monday night, GMC Hoops traveled out to North Brunswick to take in the GMC Crossover contest between the Raiders of North Brunswick and the Trojans of Bishop Ahr. Ahr jumped out to a 7-0 lead by the 5:39 mark of the first, but NBTHS responded by putting together a 33-18 surge over the rest of the first half to take a 33-25 lead at the intermission. The BGA could never get closer than 6 points the rest of the way as the Raiders pulled away for the 63-48 win. Junior guard, Francis Omowole led North Brunswick with 21 points while senior guard Pranay Bhandare chipped in with 15. Junior Sean Kudelka led all scorers with a game high 22 for the Trojans while sophomore Alex Santiago added 13. Below are game notes from the action:
First Quarter
3:19 to go in the first quarter and Bishop Ahr leads 7-2 thanks to a layup by sophomore Alex Santiago.
0:00–End of first and Ahr clings to a 12-11 lead thanks to a transition layup in the waning seconds by Corey Ciszek.
Second Quarter
4:31 left in the first half and Bishop Ahr calls timeout after this three by North Brunswick’s Pranay Bhandare caps a 10-3 start to 2nd for a 21-15 lead.
3:11 left in the first half Bishop Ahr calls time after this three by Pranay Bhandare gives NBTHS a 24-15 lead.
0:00–Game has gone to the half with North Brunswick leading Bishop Ahr, 33-25. Over last 13:39 of the half, NBTHS outscored BGA 33-18.
North Brunswick first half scoring: Raiders led by Francis Omowole with 12 points. Pranay Bhandare chipped in with 9, and Elijah Hicks has 8. Bishop Ahr first half scoring: Sean Kudelka leads the Trojans with 11 points.
Third Quarter
5:53 left in the third period and Bishop Ahr calls time trailing 35-25 after a basket by North Brunswick opens the 2nd half.
2:37 left in the third and North Brunswick leads 40-29 after a layup by Bryjon Smith.
1:01 left in the third and there is an injury timeout with North Brunswick leading 40-32.
0:00–End of the third with North Brunswick leading Bishop Ahr, 43-32.
Fourth Quarter
6:33 left in the game and NBTHS calls timeout with a 45-35 lead after this jumper by Basit Khan.
2:54 left in the game and NBTHS calls time leading 51-41.
2:10 left in the game and BGA calls time after this score by Alex Santiago closes the gap to 53-45.
51.1 seconds left in the game and North Brunswick leads 58-48 after this Francis Omowole score.
0:00–Game just ended here in North Brunswick with the Raiders defeating Bishop Ahr, 63-48.