GMC Hoops Provides a History of the Friends of South Amboy Games from Its Inception
SOUTH AMBOY, NJ – On Saturday, the 11th annual Friends of South Amboy (FOSA) Showcase will take place at South Amboy Middle-High School. The event will hold its largest slate of games ever with six including back-to-back contests involving two of the top three teams in the GMC: St. Joseph’s and St. Thomas Aquinas.
The showcase began modestly in 2012 as the residents of South Amboy came together to support those affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. Since then, it has grown to be one of the biggest high school hoops events in Central Jersey and the entire Garden State. Here is a history of the games played at FOSA since 2012.
2012
Boys: Cardinal McCarrick 54 – South Amboy 51
2013
Girls: Cardinal McCarrick 38 – South Amboy 34
Boys: Cardinal McCarrick 74 – South Amboy 70
2014
Girls: Cardinal McCarrick 47 – South Amboy 41
Boys: Cardinal McCarrick 68 – South Amboy 31
2015
Girls: South Amboy 47 – Calvary Christian 40
Boys:
- Sayreville 59 – South Amboy 57
- Mater Dei 65 – Perth Amboy Magnet 26
2016:
Girls: South Amboy 41 – Calvary Christian 18
Boys:
- Calvary Christian 46 – South Amboy 40
- Sayreville 70 – St. Thomas Aquinas 64
2017:
Girls: Calvary Christian 33 – South Amboy 23
Boys:
- Calvary Christian 59 – South Amboy 39
- Sayreville 57 – St. Thomas Aquinas 54
2018:
Girls: Piscataway Magnet 47 – South Amboy 36
Boys:
- Piscataway Magnet 61 – South Amboy 55
- South River 56 – Sayreville 52
- St. Thomas Aquinas 89 – Calvary Christian 49
2019
Girls: Piscataway Magnet 61 – South Amboy 28
Boys:
- Piscataway Magnet 48 – South Amboy 44
- Sayreville 61 – South River 42
- St. Thomas Aquinas 98 – Mater Dei 65
2021:
Girls: Spotswood 63 – South Amboy 19
Boys:
- Spotswood vs. South Amboy PPD
- Edison 61 – A.L. Johnson 50
- St. Thomas Aquinas 64 – St. Joseph’s 57
2022
Girls:
- East Brunswick Magnet 37 – South Amboy 22
Boys:
- Spotswood 80 – South Amboy 47
- Sayreville 67 – Calvary Christian 64
- St. Joseph’s 80 – St. Joseph’s by the Sea (S.I.) 56
- St. Thomas Aquinas 66 – Oratory Prep 34
Boys Records
- Cardinal McCarrick (3-0)
- Piscataway Magnet (2-0)
- Edison (1-0)
- Spotswood (1-0)
- Sayreville (5-1)
- St. Thomas Aquinas (4-2)
- Calvary Christian (2-2)
- Mater Dei (1-1)
- South River (1-1)
- St. Joseph’s (1-1)
- St. Joseph’s by the Sea (0-1)
- A.L. Johnson (0-1)
- Oratory Prep (0-1)
- Perth Amboy Magnet (0-1)
- South Amboy (0-9)
Girls Records
- Cardinal McCarrick (2-0)
- Piscataway Magnet (2-0)
- Spotswood (1-0)
- East Brunswick Magnet (1-0)
- Calvary Christian (1-2)
- South Amboy (2-7)