MONROE, NJ–In the second game of the tripleheader at the 2016 Monroe Sports Center Fall League on Thursday night, Timothy Christian took on Jackson Memorial in a clash of small school versus big school. The Tigers and Jaguars went toe to toe for the first 10 minutes of the game, and kept things close for much of the first half.
Trailing 19-13 though with 9:18 left in the first half, Timothy Christian embarked on a 46-19 surge that included several threes from Robert Saydee, some layups and free throws from Will Clemmons, a triple from Pierce Kokosinski and a trey by A.J. Myha, and a couple of layups and a pair of free throws from Louis Roche for a 59-38 lead with just over two minutes to play.
Jackson Memorial, a Group 4 school, scored the final seven points of the contest to make the score respectable, but TCS still scored a very impressive, 59-45 victory. Below are game notes from the action:
First Half
17:38–JM–scores on putback for 2-0 lead.
17:21–TCS–Saydee–gets kind bounce on jumper for a 2-2 tie.
16:48–JM–offensive rebound leads to layup and a 4-2 lead.
16:24–TCS–Kokosinski fakes up and dribbles in from left wing to score for a 4-4 tie.
16:53–JM–scores on putback of own miss for a 6-4 edge.
15:26–TCS–AJ Myha–banks in three pointer from right wing for a 7-6 lead.
14:30–TCS–Will Clemmons knocks down three from right cornering kickout by Saydee for a 10-6 lead.
12:13–JM–scores for a 4-0 run and a 10-10 tie.
11:28–JM–layup off alleyoop pass for a 6-0 run and a 12-10 lead.
10:46–JM–three point play for a 15-10 lead.
10:15–TCS–layup for a 15-12 JM lead.
10:00–JM–scores for a 17-12 lead.
9:40–TCS–Clemmons fouled and makes one of two FTs for a 17-13 JM lead.
9:18–JM–scores for a 19-13 lead.
7:12–TCS–4-2 run including a layup by Louis Roche closes gap to 21-17.
1:40–TCS–goes on a 10-0 run including a three and a breakaway layup by Saydee for a 27-21 lead. TCS on a 17-6 tear.
1:00–JM–three from right corner for a 27-24 TCS lead.
0:00–JM unable to score in closing seconds for a 27-24 TCS lead.
Second Half
16:27–TCS–Clemmons layup for a 34-24 lead.
15:58–TCS–Saydee three from right side of the key for a 37-26 lead.
15:26–TCS–Clemmons fouled and makes both FTs for a 39-26 lead.
14:31–JM–scores on floater that banks in for a 39-28 lead
14:14–TCS–Kokosinski rattles home a three for a 42-28 lead.
11:01–TCS–Clemmons layup from left side for a 44-28 lead.
10:27–TCS–Roche layup from right side for a 46-28 lead.
10:10–JM–scores for a 46-30 TCS lead.
9:20–TCS–Saydee three for a 49-30 lead.
6:29–JM–layup from left low block for a 49-36 TCS lead.
5:41–JM–scores on a layup off a follow for a 49-38 lead.
5:21–TCS–Saydee kicks out to Roche for jumper from right baseline to end 8-0 JM run for a 51-38 TCS lead.
4:24–TCS–Saydee three from right side of key for a 54-38 lead.
2:58–TCS–Mhya–three from right wing for a 57-38 lead.
2:03–TCS–Roche fouled on layup attempt and makes both FTs for a 59-38 lead.
11.4–JM–layup for 59-45 TCS lead.
0.0–TCS–runs out clock for 59-45 win.