SOUTH AMBOY, NJ–In the first game of the quadrupleheader at the 2016 Raritan Bay Summer League on Friday night, East Brunswick Tech took on the Central Jersey Jayhawks. After EB Tech started the game by scoring off the opening tip, and then netting a three pointer for a 5-2 lead, the Central Jersey Jayhawks put together a 15-1 tear, and rolled from there in a 68-28 win that was a total team effort. Sean Kudelka and Alex Santiago led the charge, but Derek Astarita, Jack Roarty, Eric Sokolowski, and Alex Guketlov also contributed. Dylan Stratton was a bright spot in a losing cause for EB Tech. Below are game notes from the action:
First Half
18:30–EBT–jumps out to a 5-2 lead on a layup off the opening tip and a three.
17:03–EBT–timeout–after a steal for a layup by Derek Astarita caps a 5-0 run for a 7-5 lead. Jack Roarty Sparks run with a layup underneath.
11:14–JAY–Sean Kudelka scores on a putback for a 9-6 lead. Dylan Stratton made one of two at the line earlier for EBT.
9:34–JAY–now on an 8-0 run after layups by Astarita and Alex Santiago for a 15-6 lead.
7:10–JAY–scores 5 of last 7 points including a three from the right wing by Astarita for a 20-8 lead.
6:46–JAY–Astarita fouled and makes both FTs for a 22-8 lead.
5:04–EBT–timeout trailing 26-11 after a 4-3 JAY run including a layup by Guketlov.
3:46–JAY-Guketlov pulls up for jumper from the right wing following a score by Eric Sokolowski for a 30-11 lead.
2:26–JAY–Astarita–fouled and makes one of two FTs for a 31-11 lead.
1:07–JAY–Santiago–hits on a floater off an inbounds play for a 33-11 lead.
20.0–JAY–Roarty scores down low from the right low block for a 35-11 lead.
2.0–JAY–Guketlov–scores on a layup off a steal for a 37-11 lead.
0.0–JAYHAWKS lead EB Tech, 37-11 at the half.
Second Half
17:45–EBT–starts half on a 6-2 run thanks to two high arching threes by Dylan Stratton for a 39-17 JAY lead.
14:01–JAY–timeout after another three by EBT’s Stratton and an assist by Stratton on a layup for a 44-22 JAY lead.
11:47–JAY–on a 7-2 run off layups by Santiago and Astarita and a three from the left corner by Astarita off a kick out by Sokolowski for a 51-24 lead.
10:22–JAY–timeout–after both teams score baskets for a 53-26 JAY lead.
4:34–JAY–scores 5 of last 7 points including a score down low by Roarty and a three from the left wing by Guketlov for a 58-28 lead.
0:00–JAY–finishes the game with last four points including a score by Roarty for the 62-28 win.