Guvs Unable to Dig Out of First Half Hole in Championship
HIGHLANDS, NJ–Of the two teams from the GMC in the Shore-Middlesex Holiday Tournament at Henry Hudson Regional High School, South Amboy was least likely to get to the final. However, the Guvs fought off a pesky Henry Hudson team in the opening round, and battled to the end before losing to Keansburg in the Championship Game.
The Titans jumped out to a 17-8 first quarter lead, and led 28-16 at the half and then withstood a third quarter rally by the Governors to come away with a 46-40 victory for the holiday tourney title. Paul Eckleberry led Keansburg in the win with a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds while Daniel Vital chipped in with 14 points. Kyle Gasiewski led all scorers with a game high 19 points in defeat for South Amboy.
Keansburg enjoyed a 20-18 edge in two point field goals while having a 14-4 advantage in points scored from the foul line. South Amboy managed to stay in the contest via the three pointer with an 18-12 edge in points scored from beyond the arc. Gasiewski netted three of those treys for the Guvs. The Titans also enjoyed a 28-17 advantage on the boards and had 15 steals.
With the victory, Keansburg improved to 3-2 overall on the season while South Amboy dropped back below .500 at 3-4. The Guvs return to action in the New Year with a Gold Division game at Timothy Christian on Wednesday, January 4th at 6:30 PM and then take the rest of the first week of January off.