EDISON, NJ–The third game of the GMCT Elite Eight quadrupleheader was quite a matchup as 10th seeded New Brunswick gave second seeded North Brunswick all it could handle. In a tight game throughout where neither team had a lead bigger than six points, the Zebras led 44-39 with 2:25 remaining. However, sparked by a three from the top of the key by senior guard, Dion Rogers, the Raiders finished the game with a 9-0 spurt for a 48-44 win. After a putback by Chance Gadsden with 2:00 left, Rogers sankk a floater ith 1:35 to go for the go ahead score, and then sealed the 48-44 win with a pair of free throws at the 10.3 second mark. Below is the play-by-play from the contest.
First Quarter
7:35–NB–turnover.
7:04–NBT–basket for a 2-0 lead.
6:19–NB–Chad Mordecai hits three pointer from right corner for a 3-2 lead.
5:30–NBT–score by #12 for a 4-3 lead.
4:45–NBT–Rogers three pointer from right side for a 7-3 lead.
4:18–NB–timeout after NBT–Iverson Fleming hits jumper for a 9-3 lead.
3:45–NB–basket for a 9-5 NBT lead.
3:15–NB–Shivers fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 9-6 NBT lead.
2:29–NB–Shivers hits three from right corner off kickout fora 9-9 tie.
2:14–NBT–Rogers scores basket as he was fouled–missed bonus FT for an 11-9 lead.
2:13–NBT–Khai Blackwell gets offensive rebound–fouled–misses both FTs.
2:11–NB–turnover.
1:29–NBT–Rogers behind the head pass to Chance Gadsden for a layup, and a 13-9 lead.
28.3–NBT–Rogers swipes steal and scores for a 15-9 lead.
0.0–NBT–Rogers blocks shot by Shivers as time runs out.
Second Quarter
7:29–NBT–turnover.
6:45–NB–Mordecai nets jumper from left wing for a 15-11 NBT lead.
6:32–NBT–three pointer for an 18-11 lead.
6:20–NB–Pittman fouled–makes both FTs for an 18-13 NBT lead.
5:48–NBT–fouled on floor.
5:22–NB–Shivers sinks jumper from left wing for an 18-15 NBT lead.
4:59–NB–Mordecai score for an 18-17 NBT lead.
4:20–NBT–Fleming dishes to Gadsden for layup and a 20-17 lead.
3:20–NB–Mordecai three pointer from right wing for a 20-20 tie.
2:59–NBT–Gadsden fouled on dunk attempt, but misses both FTs.
2:22–NB–Mordecai layup for a 22-20 lead.
1:49–NBT–timeout follows layup by Silvadri for a 24-20 NB lead.
42.0–NBT–Rogers steals from Shivers, and goes in for layup, andn a 24-22 NB lead.
36.1–NB–fouled on floor.
12.9–NB–timeout.
0.0–NB–Mordecai shot is off the mark as time runs out.
Third Quarter
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7:50–NBT–Rogers gets lob from Fleming, and scores on reverse layup for a 24-24 tie.
7:26–NB–Mordecai fouled–almost gets tough shot to fall–makes both FTs for a 26-24 lead.
6:19–NBT–Rogers layup off steal for a 26-26 tie.
5:47–NBT–Rogers hits triple from left wing for a 29-26 lead.
5:35–NB–Shivers pulls up for jumper from foul line for a 29-28 NBT lead.
5:10–NB–Shivers scores down low from right side for a 30-29 lead.
5:00–NBT–Fleming hits jumper from left wing for a 31-30 lead.
4:27–NBT–Mordecai nets three from right corner for a 33-31 lead.
4:15–NBT–ties game up at 33-33 on short jumper by Fleming.
3:48–NBT–timeout after Thomas is fouled down low–makes the first before the TO–then misses the 2nd for a 34-33 lead.
3:47–NB–gets ball out of bounds.
3:31–NB–Shivers hits leaner from right baseline for a 36-33 lead.
2:37–NBT–Gadsden fouled by Pittman after steal by Rogers–makes both FTs for a 36-35 NB lead.Â
2:30–NB–offensive foul.
2:18–NBT–traveling.
1:51–NBT–#12–blocks shot by Mordecai.
1:44–NBT–fouled on floor.
1:30–NBT–nice pass from Fleming to Gadsden for layup, and a 37-36 lead.
1:00–NBT–deflects ball out of bounds.
38.9–NB–traveling.
0.0–NBT–basket for a 39-36 lead after three.
Fourth Quarter
6:57–NBT–Fleming fouled on three point attempt from left wing–misses all three FTs.
6:50–NBT–Fleming deflects ball out of bounds.
6:43–NB–Shivers fouled–makes 1 of  2 FTs for a 39-37 NBT lead.
6:38–NBT–turnover.
6:00–NBT–draws charge on Shivers.
5:05–NB–Pittman fouled–makes both FTs for a 39-39 tie.
4:24–NB–Thomas fouled on putback–timeout called.–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 40-39 lead.
4:13–NBT–turnover.
3:34–timeout called.
3:25–NBT–Rogers deflects ball out of bounds.
3:11–NB–Thomas scores down low for a 42-39 lead.
2:25–NB–Silvadri fouled–makes both FTs for a 44-39 lead.
2:19–NBT–timeout after Rogers knocks in three from top of the key for a 44-42 NB lead.
2:00–NBT–Rogers steal at midcourt off fullcourt press leads to putback by Gadsden to tie the game at 44-44.
1:52–NB–Shivers–fouled–missed both FTs.
1:35–NBT–Rogers scores on a floater for a 46-44 lead.
1:20–NBT–Fleming swipes steal, but misses layup.
1:06–NB–timeout.
57.1–NB–Mordecai loses handle on baseline drive from the right side, but Fleming loses ball out of bounds–NB ball.
57.1–NBT–Fleming deflects inbounds pass back out of bounds.
56.6–NBT–forces turnover off inbounds.
26.0–NBT–Rogers misses shot.
12.4–NB–Thomas fouled–missed both FTs
10.3–NBT–Rogers fouled–makes both FTs for a 48-44 lead.
4.0–NBT–Fleming blocks Mordecai shot out of bounds.
0.0–NB–unable to score–NBT wins 48-44.
NBT closes game on a 9-0 run.