Here are highlights from the action between J.F. Kennedy and Perth Amboy in the third week of games at the 2016 Rahway Summer League.
In the nightcap of the GMC Hoops doubleheader at the 2016 Rahway Summer League, it was an all GMC affair as the Mustangs of J.F. Kennedy took on the Panthers of Perth Amboy.
The game was back and forth throughout, and very fast paced although it was sloppy at times. Nevertheless, the contest had plenty of drama as the lead changed hands at least 11 times with 5 ties, and neither team leading by more than seven points.
Led by the group of Pete Obertan, Tamaj Coleman, Rohan Chakke, and Rishi Patel, the Mustangs of JFK rallied from a 26-23 halftime deficit with a 25-15 surge to take a 48-41 lead with 2:05 remaining after a bucket by Obertan as he was fouled.
However, Perth Amboy battled back to win the contest by scoring 10 of the last 12 points including a steal for a layup by Josh Nazario with 12 seconds left to win the game 51-50. It was the second straight win for Amboy, which defeated South Plainfield in the closing seconds on Thursday (54-51).
The Panthers, which started the summer at 0-4 in the Rahway Summer League, are now within two games of .500.