WEST ORANGE, NJ–In the GMC Hoops featured matchup of the day at the 2012 Hoop Group Tip-Off Classic, St. Joseph’s took on Teaneck in a rematch of last year’s Tip-Off Classic contest won by the Highwaymen, 53-49. This year, the game went to overtime before St. Joe’s finally prevailed, 67-66. The Falcons were led by Kentucky bound and game MVP, Karl Towns with 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 blocks, but it wasn’t easy. The Falcons, which went 0 of 7 at the line in the last 58 seconds of regulation, had a 58-56 lead and the ball with 14.4 seconds left after a block by Towns. However, Wade Baldwin misfired on two free throws with 13 seconds left.
Then, after getting an offensive rebound, and drawing a foul, Marques Townes missed both his free throws with 8.4 seconds to go, and then Towns himself fell prey to the foul shooting woes by missing the first of two from the line with 7 seconds left before the Falcons were called for a lane violation. Teaneck took advantage as game MVP, Shaakir Lindsey, who scored 16 points, drove upcourt, and dished to Myles McLeod for a layup to tie the game at 58-58 as the final horn sounded. In the overtime though, the Falcons were able to pull away behind the efforts of Baldwin, an Immaculata transfer, who had a game high 27 points, scored five points in the extra session while Towns and Cardinal McCarrick transfer, Marques Townes, added two each. Teaneck, which was led by Joel Hernandez with 19 points, netted a three with one second left to close the gap to one, but Jimbo Long inbounded the ball to Baldwin, and the clock ran out with the Falcons hanging on for their first win of the 2012-13 season. Below are notes from the contest.
First Quarter
6:12–STJ–up 5-0 after a three point play by Wade Baldwin. Â Karl Towns scored off the opening tip on a putback of his own miss.
4:59–TEA–gets first points of the game on a bucket down low for a 5-2 STJ lead.
4:14–STJ–after another score by TEA, Baldwin knocks down a three from the top of the key for an 8-4 lead.
2:00–STJ–turnover.
1:41–TEA–Joel Hernandez knocks down three for a 9-8 leadÂ
1:05–TEA–scores basket for an 11-8 lead
40.0–STJ–Matt Olivo hits short jumper for an 11-10 TEA lead.
0.0–STJ–Ziemba heave at buzzer is off the mark–TEA leads  11-10.
Second Quarter
7:02–TEA–Shaakir Lindsey gets a basket for a 13-10 lead
6:47–STJ–Towns called for traveling.
4:15–TEA–Lavrone Green-Reels fouled on three point attempt–makes 1 of 3 FTs for a 14-10 lead.
3:58–STJ–Long hits foul line jumper off kick out by Towns for a 14-12 TEA lead.
2:30–STJ–after TEA scored again for a 16-12 lead, Baldwin got an offensive rebound off a miss by Marques Townes, and scored for a 16-14 TEA lead.
1:22–STJ–Baldwin–fouled–makes both FTs for a 18-16 TEA lead
0.0–TEA–hits back of the rim on jumper–still leads 18-16 at the half.
STJ–scoring–Baldwin–10 points, Long–2 points, Towns–2 points, and Olivo–2 points.
Third Quarter
7:44–TEA–after a Joes turover, Hernandez pulls up for a short jumper and a 20-16 lead.
7:22–STJ–Baldwin scores for a 20-18 TEA lead.
6:21–STJ–Karl Towns fouled–makes both FTs for a 20-20 tie.
6:00–STJ–Baldwin scores on layup from right side off the break for a 22-20 lead.
5:18–TEA–calls timeout after Towns gets a bucket in the paint for a 24-20 lead.
5:05–STJ–Towns with the basket and the foul for a three point play, and a 27-20 lead.
4:00–STJ–Towns scores on putback for a 29-20 lead.
3:54–TEA–Hernandez fouled–makes both FTs for a 29-22 STJ lead.
3:36–STJ–timeout.
3:19–STJ–Towns fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 30-22 lead.
2:54–STJ–Towns called for traveling on a drive to the basket.
2:45–TEA–Lindsey scores as he is fouled for a three point play and a 30-25 STJ lead.
2:00–STJ–turnover.
1:55–TEA–Hernandez knocks down three pointer for a 30-28 STJ lead.
1:23–TEA–Hernandez fouled–makes both FTs for a 30-30 tie.
58.8–TEA–#1 scores basket for a 32-30 lead.
53.2–TEA–called for foul on the floor.
14.0–STJ–Marques Townes scores his first points of the game on a layup to give Falcons a 34-32 lead.
0.0–TEA–Hernandez gets offensive rebound–and knocks down fadeaway jumper as time expires for a 34-34 tie.
Fourth Quarter
7:34–STJ–Townes fouled as he scores–but he misses the bonus FT for a 36-34 lead.
7:04–STJ–Long hits three from right side for a 39-34 lead.
6:26–TEA–Hernandez–fouled–makes both FTs for a 39-36 STJ lead.
6:14–STJ–Towns gets basket for a 41-36 lead.
6:07–STJ–gets steal, but turns it over–TEA ball.
4:00–TEA–Lindsey scores on a runner to tie the game up at 45-45. Â TEA on a 9-4 run.
3:48–STJ–calls timeout after Long makes a couple free throws for a 47-45 lead.
3:30–TEA–Green-Reels hits three from left side for a 48-47 lead.
3:15–STJ–Baldwin–scores on transition layup for a 49-48 lead.
2:49–STJ–Townes scores on layup for a 51-48 lead.
2:18–STJ–Townes knocks down three from right wing for a 54-51 lead.
1:57–TEA–Green-Reels hits three from left wing for a 54-54 tie.
57.9–STJ–Townes fouled–misses both FTs.
48.6–TEA–calls timeout–tied up at 56-56.
40.0–STJ–Baldwin steals TEA inbounds pass by poking it away and hustling after it.  Then, he drove into the left low block for a score, and a  58-56 lead.
14.4–STJ–calls timeout–after Towns came up with block.
13.0–STJ–Baldwin–fouled–misses both FTs–Falcons get rebound.
8.4–STJ–Townes–fouled–misses both FTs–Towns gets rebound.
7.0–STJ–Towns–fouled–missed FT–STJ called for violation on the 2nd. TEA–timeout.
0.0–TEA–Lindsey drives and dishes to Myles McLeod for layup to tie game at 58-58.
STJ–went 0 of 7 from the line in the last 57.9 seconds of regulation.
Overtime
3:46–STJ–Towns–fouled–makes both FTs for a 60-58 lead.
3:11–TEA–Lindsey converts traditional three point play for a 61-60 lead.
2:49–STJ–Townes scores for a 62-61 lead.
2:32–TEA–McLeod scores on follow for a 63-62 lead.
2:20–STJ–Baldwin–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 63-63 tie.
1:34–TEA–St. Clair–#15–fouled–misses front end of one and one.
1:24–STJ–timeout.
57.0–STJ–Baldwin scores for a 65-63 lead.
28.2–TEA–calls timeout after great save off missed three by Hernandez.
8.4–STJ–Baldwin gets rebound off jumper that hits the back of the rim by TEA’s Hernandez–fouled by Lindsey (fouls out)–makes both FTs–STJ–to with a 67-63 lead.
1.0–TEA–banks in three pointer from right wing–calls timeout with STJ up 67-66.
0.0–STJ–Long inbounds from underneath its own basket to Baldwin at midcourt–time runs out. Â STJ wins 67-66.