SOMERVILLE, NJ–On Sunday night, GMC Hoops traveled over to Immaculata High School to take in the final three games of the evening in Week Three action in the 2016 Immaculata Fall League. The first game of the tripleheader featured Middlesex against Hillsborough. The Blue Jays jumped out to a 4-0 lead before the Raiders put together a 14-0 run for a ten point lead. Leading 24-18 in the second half, Hillsborough went on a 19-7 surge for a 43-25 lead and led by 19 late before winning 47-32. Jake Robel (two dunks) and Tyler Ha shined in defeat for Middlesex. Below are game notes from the action:
First Half
15:43–Arrive–MID LEADS 2-0.
15:11–MID–scores for a 4-0 lead.
13:34–HILLS–goes on a 5-0 run including a three from the top of the key and a jumper from the left wing for a 5-4 lead.
12:34–HILLS–three pointer from left wing for an 8-4 lead.
11:00–HILLS–fouled and makes both FTs for a 10-4 lead.
9:43–HILLS–layup from the left low block for a 12-4 lead.
7:17–HILLS–scores for a 14-4 lead.
7:06–MID–layup from left side for a 14-6 HILLS lead.
6:34–HILLS–fouled and makes both FTs for a 16-6 lead.
6:06–MID–Eric Montajes dishes to Jake Robel for a layup from right low block for a 16-8 HILLS lead.
2:13–HILLS–fouled, but misses front end of bonus.
1:51–HILLS–dribbles through paint from right side for an 18-8 lead.
1:04–HILLS–scores for a 20-8 lead.
33.6–HILLS–fouled and makes one of two FTs for a 21-8 lead.
0:00–MID–shot from left wing off the mark as time expires. HILLS leads 21-8 at the break.
Second Half
19:25–MID–Tyler Ha dribbles around a Robel screen for a layup from the left side for a 21-10 HILLS lead.
17:45–MID–Robel throws it down for a dunk while being fouled for a three point play and a 21-13 HILLS lead.
17:10–HILLS–scores for a 23-13 lead.
16:30–MID–Robel putback for a 23-15 HILLS lead.
13:14–MID–Chris Spencer fouled on layup attempt and makes one of two FTs for a 23-16 HILLS lead.
11:01–HILLS–fouled and makes one of two FTs for a 24-16 lead.
10:41–HILLS–timeout after Spencer drives through middle for a right handed layin from the left side to close the gap to 24-18.
9:45–HILLS–basket for a 26-18 lead.
9:00–MID–fouled and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 26-19 HILLS lead.
8:45–HILLS–scores for a 28-19 lead.
8:34–HILLS–layup and the foul, but missed the bonus FT for a 30-19 lead.
7:50–HILLS–steal for layup and a 32-19 lead.
7:41–MID–transition layup from left side for a 32-21 HILLS lead.
6:50–HILLS–two more scores including a fadeaway bank shot in the paint for a 36-21 lead.
4:34–HILLS–layup for a 7-4 run and a 43-25 lead.
3:01–MID–Ha layup for a 43-27 HILLS lead.
2:20–MID–Ha fouled and makes one of two FTs for a 43-28 HILLSBOROUGH lead.
1:15–HILLS–adds two more layups for a 47-28 lead.
1:00–MID–Robel dunk for a 47-30 HILLS lead.
30.0–MID–Robel baseline jumper from right side for a 47-32 HILLS lead.
0.0–HILLS–runs out the clock for a 47-32 win.