SOUTH RIVER, NJ–On Friday evening, GMC Hoops traveled over to South River to take in a Gold Division contest between the hometown Rams and Timothy Christian. Sean Darrar once again led the Rams with a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds while Zach Torres chipped in 15 and Mario Nigro added 11 points including three treys during a 13-5 first half ending run to take a 30-14 lead en route to a 75-35 victory. Will Clemons and Pierce Kokosinski led the Tigers in a losing cause with 8 points each. Below are game notes from the action:
First Quarter
2:12–Just arrived at South River for the Gold Division Clash between South River and Timothy Christian.
1:47 left in first and SR leads 11-2. Rams had a chance to score after getting a turnover, but were unable to score.
0:00–First qtr just ended with South River leading 13-2 after a layup from the left side by Antonio Martinez beat the buzzer.
Second Quarter
3:45 left in the first half and Timothy Christian calls timeout after this three by Josh Decker pulls Tigers within 8 at 17-9. TCS on a 7-4 run to start the 2nd. Honestly, the game shouldn’t be that close. South River has forced numerous turnovers, but hasn’t been able to cash in on them.
1:51 left in the first half and South River on a 10-0 run including two threes by Mario Nigro for a 27-9 lead.
0:00–Game has just gone to the half with South River leading 30-14. Nigro hits another three, but TCS ends half on a 5-3 run. South River goes on a 13-5 spurt in last 3:45 of half. Timothy Christian first half scoring: Lucas Page leads the Tigers with 5 Pts while Will Clemons chipped in with 4. South River first half scoring. Sean Darrar leads the Rams with 11 points while Mario Nigro scored all 9 of his points in the final three minutes of the first half.
Third Quarter
5:49 left in the third and TCS calls time with SR leading 36-16 after this score by Maurice Lawrence.
4:00–South River now leads 43-16 after a three by Sean Darrar, a layup by Cyrus Byrd off a steal and assist by Antonio Martinez, and a steal for a layup by Zach Torres.
0:00–End of third quarter and South River leads 58-23 after turning in a 28-9 showing in the period.
Fourth Quarter
5:19 left in the game and South River leads 67-27 after an off-balanced shot by Sean Darrar from the right side capped a 9-4 start to the final period.
2:42 left in the game and South River calls a timeout with a 70-28 lead. R.J. Fischer connected on a three pointer from the left corner off a kickout by Sean Darrar.
0:00–Despite a buzzer beating three from the right wing by Mark Harris, South River wins 75-35. Rams outscore the Tigers 58-26 over the last 19:45 of the game.