NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ–Following the game between Carteret and Weequahic in the opening round of the Central Jersey Group II State Tournament, GMC Hoops traveled down Route 1 South to Route 130, and North Brunswick High School to see the fourth seeded Raiders take on 13th seeded Old Bridge in the opening round of the Central Jersey Group IV State Tournament. In a game of wills, North Brunswick avenged a loss to the Knights in the GMCT Quarterfinals with a come from behind win in double overtime. The Raiders trailed by 12 late in the third, 13 early in the fourth, and by six late in the first overtime, but found a way to win and advance with a 72-67 victory. Below are game notes from the contest.
Third Quarter
1:30–arrive–OB up 40–30.
0:57–NBT–Sidotti misses jumper.
22.4–OB–Tyler Drews drives and dishes to Sultan Aminu for layup, and a 42-30 lead.
4.1–NBT–Iverson Fleming fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 42-31 lead.
0.0–NBT–deflects pass out of bounds. Â OB leads 42-31 after three
Fourth Quarter
7:28–OB–Billy Andrews called for foul–NBT ball
7:22–NBT–Fleming pulls up for jumper for a 44-35 lead.
7:00–OB–Drews dishes to Billy Andrews for layup and a 46-35 lead.
6:43–NBT–Jordan Gonzalez hits floater from left baseline for a 46-37 OB lead.
6:28–OB–10 sec violation.
6:17–NBT–Virgil Boykin uses his body to get between Aminu and basket for a three point play, and a 46-40 OB lead.
6:13–OB–turnover.
6:00–NBT–Boykin fouled–makes both FTs for a 46-42 OB lead.
5:05–NBT–steal leads to layin by Sidotti for a 46-44 OB lead.
5:03–OB–timeout.
4:29–OB–Aminu layup from Kola Adeleye for a 48-44 lead.
4:05–NBT–Boykin–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 48-45 OB lead.
3:49–OB–Aminu scores basket from left low block for a 50-45 lead.
3:19–NBT–full timeout. Â Follows OB turnover. Â Knights still lead 50-45.
2:42–NBT–Fleming steals ball, and goes in for layup and a 50-47 OB lead.
2:29–NBT–Fleming steals it again, and pulls up for three pointer to tie it up at 50-50.
2:16–OB–Drews hits floater for a 52-50 lead.
2:00–OB–Aminu blocks dunk attempt by Ford.
1:46–OB–Drews saves ball from going out of bounds–calls timeout–OB leads 52-50.
1:35–OB–Drews drives to the basket for layup and a 54-50 lead.
1:13–OB–Drews fouled.
1:04–NBT–Fleming swipes another steal for layup and a 54-52 OB lead.
44.4–NBT–calls timeout after OB loses ball out of bounds
30.0–OB–draws foul–after NBT misses two chances to score. Â Adeleye–misses front end of one and one.
24.7–NBT–Fleming–fouled–misses front end of one and one.
23.3–NBT–calls timeout after getting loose ball.
20.5–NBT–inbounds to Boykin for layup  underneath, and a 54-54 tie.
0.9–NBT–ties up  Drews for jump ball–NBT ball.
0.0–NBT–Fleming shot from right wing at buzzer is off the mark.
Overtime
3:35–Drews pulls up for jumper and a 56-54 lead.
2:07–OB–Drews fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 59-56 lead.
1:04–OB–Marrero scores on breakaway layup for a 61-56 lead.
1:03–NBT–timeout
44.4–OB–Marrero gets rebound off miss by Gonzalez–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 62-56 lead.
37.1–NBT–Boykin scores on follow, and is fouled fora three point play, and a 62-59 OB lead.
28.6–NBT–Fleming steal leads to three from left corner by Gonzales for a 62-62 tie.
26.5–OB–timeout.
9.9–NBT–Sidotti misses three attempt–Fleming gets offensive rebound.
0.5–NBT–Ford misses jumper–ball goes out of bounds to NBT.
0.0–NBT–Ford gets inbounds from Fleming, puts up jumper from left wing, but it hits iron as the buzzer sounds–tied at 62-62.
Double Overtime
3:46–NBT–Ford hits short jumper from right baseline for 64-62 lead.
3:29–NBT–Ford–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 65-62 lead.
3:13–NBT–Ford–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 66-62 lead.
2:54–OB–Andrews–fouled–makes both FTs for a 66-64 OB lead.
2:39–NBT–Fleming pulls up for jumper from left wing and a 68-64 lead.
2:19–OB–Drews–scores for a 68-66 lead.
1:45–NBT–Boykin–layin for a 70-66 lead.
1:00–OB–Adeleye–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for 70-67 lead.
32.5–NBT–Fleming scores off Raider steal for a 72-67 lead.
17.3–NBT–Ford–fouled–misses both FTs.
0.0–OB–Adeleye misses three pointer. Â Iverson Fleming gets the rebound, and runs out the clock for a 72-67 victory.