TOMS RIVER, NJ–In a classic game that lived up to the hype, fifth seeded and  Group II state champion, Newark Tech showed that it could play a little defense too, and overcame a 28-12 late second quarter deficit with a 30-11 surge over the final 16 plus minutes to win the rubber match against Newark Eastside by the score of 42-39, and advance to the T of C semis on Friday night against top seeded Roselle Catholic.  Below are game notes from the contest.
First Quarter
7:20–NEAST–swipes steal
7:07–NT–draws charge on Will Joyce.
6:51–NT–Mustafa Lawrence–three pointer from left corner for a 3-0 lead.
6:30–NT–forces 5 sec violation.
6:00–NEAST–Ahmad Harrison–layin for a 3-2 NT lead.
5:23–NEAST–Akbar Hoffman hits jumper from left side for a 4-3 lead.
5:10–NT–turnover.
4:30–NEAST–steal leads to jumper from right side of the key by Hoffman for a 6-3 lead.
2:45–NT–Tyree Sykes scores down low on right block for a 6-5 NEAST lead.
2:06–NEAST–Stephen McNair scores on steal for layup and an 8-5 lead.
1:17–NT–turnover.
40.0–NEAST–three pointer from right wing by Jamar Gilbert for an 11-5 lead.
3.2–NEAST–Joyce scores layup from right low block for 13-5 lead.
0.0–NT–doesn’t attempt shot–NEAST leads 13-5 after one on a 7-0 run. Â
Second Quarter
7:25–NEAST–Abdul Lewis grabs two offensive reboundsÂ
7:20–NEAST–Akbar Hoffman hits jumper from left side for a 15-5 lead.
7:12–NT–turnover–calls 30 sec timeout
6:59–NEAST–Hoffman fouled–makes both FTs for a 17-5 lead.
5:50–NT–Kekomo Turay hits turnaround jumper from right side for a 17-7 NEAST lead.
5:32–NEAST–Joyce–fouled–misses both FTs.
5:09–NT–traveling.
4:13–NT–Rakwan Kelly scores basket for a 17-9 NEAST lead.
4:00–NEAST-Ismael Sanogo–fouled–makes both FTs for a 19-9 lead.
3:43–NEAST–Joyce block leads to layup by Sanogo at the other end as he is fouled–misses bonus FT for a 21-9 lead.
3:29–NEAST–Jamar Gilbert–intentionally fouled—makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 22-9 lead–NEAST ball.
3:28–NEAST–Hoffman fouled–NEAST in bonus–makes both FTs for a 24-9 lead.
2:16–NT–Sykes hits jumper from right side for a 24-11 NEAST lead.
2:05–NEAST–Hoffman scores for a 26-11 lead.
1:34–NEAST–Harrison scores bucket for a 28-12 lead.
6.7–NEAST–backcourt violation.
0.0–NT–Lawrence nets three from left side of the key for a 28-15 NEAST lead
Third Quarter
5:32–NT–calls 30 sec timeout–starts half with 7-2 run including bucket by Lawrence, three point play by Kelly, and a basket by Turay for a 30-22 NEAST lead.
4:00–NT–Al-Tariq Halsey scores on layup for a 30-24 NEAST lead.
3:38–NEAST–Sanogo-fouled–makes both FTs for a 32-24 lead.
3:17–NT–draws charge on Gilbert
2:45–NT–Kelly scores basket for a 32-26 NEAST lead.
2:33–NEAST–Hoffman misses shot–ball goes out of bounds.
1:49–NT–Kelly scores on layup for a 32-28 NEAST lead.
1:48–NEAST–knocks ball out of bounds.
1:41–NT–timeout
1:19–NT–turnover.
1:04–NEAST–misses shot–ball goes out of bounds to NT.
40.0–NT–Sykes knocks down jumper from left side for a 32-30 NEAST lead.
37.6–NEAST–Abdul Lewis–fouled–makes both FTs for a 34-30 lead.
Fourth Quarter
5:51–NEAST–timeout.
5:44–NEAST–Joyce–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 35-32 lead.
5:31–NT–Kelly–scores inside for a 35-34 NEAST least.
4:41–NT–Halsey–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 35-35 tie.
4:30–NEAST–timeout
4:16–NEAST–turnover.
3:45–NT–Nasir White scores on layup for a 37-35 lead.
3:33–NEAST–timeout.
2:47–NT–Turay scores inside for a 39-35 lead.
2:00–NEAST–gets several chances to score down low, but fail to put it iin.
1:41–NT–calls timeout to avoid trap in corner on Kelly.
1:35–NT–Kelly fouled–makes both FTs for a 41-35 lead.
1:29–NEAST–calls timeout after bucket by Hoffman for a 41-37 NT lead.
1:19–NT–turnover.
1:13–NEAST–Harrison–fouled–misses both FTs.
51.3–NEAST–steal leads to layup  by Hoffman for a 41-39 NT lead.
38.5–NEAST–gets another steal.–McNair fouled–misses both FTs.
24.3–NT–White–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs–NEAST calls for time–NT leads 42-39.
0.0–NEAST–has four or five attempts to score, but failed to get the ball in the basket–skirmish ensues underneath–benches clear, but situation gets under control. Â NT wins 42-39.