RAHWAY, NJ–In the first game of the GMC Hoops doubleheader at the 2016 Rahway Summer League, the site saw the J.P. Stevens Hawks take on the Crusaders of A.L. Johnson Regional of Clark during the 7:30 PM hour.
After both teams went back and forth for the first 14 or so minutes of the game, Stevens ended the first half on a 14-2 tear as point guard, Tyrese Conover and forward Rishav Ghosh spearheaded the charge to a 26-14 halftime lead.
Johnson Regional rallied for a good portion of the second half with a 20-12 surge to close the gap to four at 38-34 with 9:35 remaining, but couldn’t get closer as the Hawks closed the game on a 15-6 spurt that included a layup and two free throws by Conover for the 53-40 victory. Below are game notes from the action:
First Half
19:20–JPS–Tyrese Conover scores on a floater off a nifty move for a 2-0 lead.
16:27–JPS–Javon Scott fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs to end a 4-0 ALJ run for a 4-3 ALJ lead.
15:33–ALJ–fouled and makes both FTs for a 6-3 lead.
14:12–JPS–Rishav Ghosh scores on putback for a 6-5 ALJ lead.
13:50–JPS–Ghosh–putback for a 7-6 lead.
12:30–JPS–Conover gets another runner to fall for a 9-6 lead.
12:06–JPS–steal for layup attempt–fouled and makes both FTs for an 11-6 lead.
9:42–JPS–timeout after an earlier ALJ score closes the gap to 11-8.
9:04–JPS–fouled and makes one of two FTs for a 12-8 lead.
7:46–ALJ–drives in for a score to close gap to 12-10.
6:30–ALJ–scores to tie it at 12-12.
5:28–ALJ–timeout after Conover sinks a jumper from the right side for a 14-12 lead.
4:35–JPS–connects on three from the left wing for a 17-12 lead.
3:46–JPS–scores for a 19-12 lead.
1:06–JPS–Ghosh fouled and makes both FTs to cap an 11-0 run for a 23-12 lead.
56.0–ALJ–sinks jumper for a 23-14 JPS lead.
40.0–JPS–three pointer from right corner for a 26-14 lead.
25.0–ALJ–turnover.
0.0–ALJ–blocks JPS shot before the half with Stevens leading 26-14.
Second Half
19:49–ALJ–banks in floater for a 26-16 JPS lead.
17:28–JPS–Ghosh fouled and makes both FTs after an ALJ score for a 28-18 lead.
16:30–JPS–goes up 32-21 after two scores by Ghosh including a breakaway layup and a score from the right low block.
14:25–JPS–Ghosh draws charge.
13:37–JPS–gets offensive rebound and draws fouled and then makes both FTs for a 36-25 lead.
12:11–JPS–timeout after a 5-0 ALJ run including a three closes the gap to 36-30.
11:46–JPS–Ghosh sinks jumper from left side for a 38-30 lead.
9:35–ALJ–two scores closes the gap to 38-34.
7:49–JPS–sinks jumper from left side for a 40-34 lead.
6:30–JPS–steal leads to foul and two FTs for a 42-34 lead.
5:42–JPS–Conover steal for layup and a 44-34 lead.
2:39–ALJ–timeout after Jesse Shulili drives in from the right wing and draws a foul–makes first FT. Then after the timeout, missed second for a 49-38 lead.
2:05–ALJ–sinks jumper from right wing for a 49-40 JPS lead.
1:29–JPS–Conover fouled and makes both FTs for a 51-40 lead.
1:12–JPS–fouled and makes both FTs for a 53-40 lead.
0:00–JPS runs out the clock for a 53-40 victory.