GMC Game Notes–#9 Hunterdon Central @ #1 East Brunswick–Quarterfinal Round–Central Jersey Group IV State Tournament–February 27, 2013

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ–After watching Spotswood come from behind and defeat Carteret in the Central Jersey Group II semifinals, GMC  Hoops traveled up Summerhill and Cranbury Road to East Brunswick High School to see top seeded East Brunswick take on ninth seeded Hunterdon Central in the quarterfinal round of the Central Jersey Group IV State Tournament.  The site managed to see the final  12:34 of the contest, and EB won easily 68-38.  The Bears finished the game on a 29-17 run.  Below are game notes from the contest.

Third Quarter

4:34–EB–Baumer hits three for a 42-21 lead.

3:14–HC–on a 7-3 run including a layup from right side for a 45-28 EB lead.

3:00–EB–basket for a 47-28 lead.

1:32–HC–timeout–EB up 47-28.

57.0–EB–Jake Krantz scores on follow for a 49-28 lead.

0.0–EB–Gary Baumer fires in three from top of the key for a 52-29 lead.

Fourth Quarter

7:30–EB–turnover.

7:15–EB–Rob Ukawuba–steal for layup and a 54-29 lead.

7:00–EB–kicks ball out of bounds.

6:29–EB–Ukawuba hits foul line jumper for 56-29 lead.

6:22–OFF–injury timeout–Baumer shaken up after jumping on to an HC player to contest a jumpshot.  HC–tries to inbound the ball, but can’t–calls timeout.

6:14–EB–Danny Leung hustles to save ball from going out, and gets steal–ball ends up in Ukauwba’s hands for layup from right side for a 58-29 lead.

6:00–HC–loses ball out of bounds.

5:32–HC–three pointer for a 58-32 EB lead.

5:00–OFF–mass substitutions by both teams.

4:35–HC–turnover.

4:27–EB–Ethan Folz fouled–makes both FTs for a 60-32 lead.

3:11–EB–Alex Johnson–layup for a 62-34 lead.

2:30–EB–Johnson–layup for a 64-34 lead.

2:16–HC–fouled–makes both FTs for a 64-36 EB lead.

1:04–EB–Alex Fitzgerald fouled–makes both FTs for a 66-36 lead.

17.0–EB–Pat McMullen scores the basket as he is fouled–missed bonus FT for a 68-36 lead.

2.0–HC–fouled–makes both FTs for a 68-38 EB lead.

0.0–EB–runs out clock for the 68-38 win.