Here are video highlights from Old Bridge’s GMCT Round of 16 victory over South Brunswick. Eleventh seeded Old Bridge got 67 of its 71 points from the trio of Sultan Aminu (25 points), Tyler Drews (23 points), and Chris Conrad (19 points) to defeat 6th seeded South Brunswick for the second time this season by the score of 71-62. The win gave OB its first berth in the GMCT Elite Eight since 2007.
The Knights shot 28 of 53 from the floor for 53 percent while the Vikings were just 28 of 64 for 44 percent. Despite being outscored 9-3 from beyond the arc, OBHS went 14 of 24 from the line for 58 percent while SBHS was only 3 of 9 for 33 percent. The trio of Aminu, Drews, and Conrad combined to shoot 27 of 40 from the field for 68 percent. Aminu alone was 12 of 14 from the floor.
The contest was a game of runs. Old Bridge started the game with a 10-3 spurt as Drews scored 8 of his points. South Brunswick responded with a 15-7 rally to take an 18-17 lead. The third quarter had the most pivotal run. Trailing 33-31 early in the period, the Knights scored 11 straight points, and 15 of 17 to take a 46-35 lead.
South Brunswick battled back though behind the efforts of junior guard, Corey Lumpkin, who scored 13 points. Lumpkin had a torrid fourth quarter as he helped the Vikes pull within three at 57-54. Unfortunately, South Brunswick couldn’t get any closer. Unofficially, Chris Bourne led the Vikings with 19 points while Dion Hooper chipped in with 11.