Here are highlights from the action in 2nd seeded Colonia’s win over 7th seeded Carteret in the 2015 GMCT Boys Quarterfinals. Colonia jumped out to an 11-4 lead, and led 29-22 at the intermission before Cateret began to show signs of life with a 13-7 showing in the third quarter that was capped by an 8-1 run by the Ramblers to end the period to pull within one at 36-35 on a three by Amir Alford late in the frame.
The game remained close throughout the fourth quarter until Jodrell Thompson fired in a three from the right wing with 58.6 seconds to play to secure a 51-46 victory for its second straight semifinals berth. Colonia had a balanced attack led by Chase Barneys with 8 points and Brandon Haines and Pat Naguib chipping in with 7 points each. Brandon Gilder led Carteret with 18 points while Amir Alford chipped in with 12. Jaquan Robertson, the Ramblers’ leading scorer this season, who has over 1,400 points for his career, was limited to just 8 points by the Patriot defense.