Here are highlights from the action in the contest between neighborhood rivals, South River and Spotswood at the 2016 MSC Summer League. For much of the first half, South River was able to hang in there with the Chargers.
Despite trailing early on 9-4, and then 27-16 late in the half, the Rams were able to stay within striking distance going into the intermission. However, the Chargers scored the first 8 points of the second half including a putback, layup and dunk by J.T. Vento and a score by younger brother Matt for a 35-23 lead.
The Rams would never recover after that as Spotswood outscored its neighbor by a 44-19 margin in the game’s final 20 minutes for a 71-42 win. Included in Spotswood’s second half surge was 22 of the last 31 points of the game highlighted by a couple layups and another dunk by J.T. Vento along with a couple threes and four free throws by Matt Vento, four points by Vinnie Guardiola, a bucket by Justin Dekovics, and a three by Abdul Nieskens.