GMC Hoops Play-By-Play–Bishop Ahr vs. Irvington–Sepanak/RC Tourney–Consolation–December 28, 2011–Last Three Quarters

BASKING RIDGE, NJ–On Wednesday night, GMC Hoops traveled up to Ridge High School for a consolation game from the 2011 Sepanak/Roselle Catholic Tournament. Bishop Ahr, a loser in the opening round to RIdge (53-47), took on Irvington, which lost to Roselle Catholic (62-49). Trailing 39-33 near the end of the third, the Trojans stormed back to take the lead with a 13-3 spurt including the last 10 points from senior Kenny Virden. BGA appeared poised to pull away with a 57-48 lead at the 3:27 mark of the fourth, but Irvington closed the game with an 11-1 spurt including a fadeaway jumper from the right baseline with 2.4 seconds left for the 59-58 win. Below is the play-by-play from the last three quarters.

First Quarter

Irvington leads 15-14


Second Quarter

7:31–ITOWN–layup for a 17-14 lead.
7:16–BGA–Kenny Virden drives in from left side for layup, and a 17-16 Irvington lead.
6:36–BGA–Roger Kilgore is fouled, and makes both FTs for an 18-17 lead.
6:18–ITOWN–basket for a 19-18 lead.
5:13–BGA–Virden scores on layup for a 20-19 lead.
4:45–ITOWN–basket for a 21-20 lead.
4:17–ITOWN–hits jumper for a 23-20 lead.
4:15–ITOWN–timeout.
3:43–BGA–Virden forces steal and passes ahead to Kilgore for layup, and a 23-22 ITOWN lead.
3:22–ITOWN–basket for a 25-22 lead.
2:56–ITOWN–two free throws for a 27-22 lead.
2:21–BGA–Dan LaBella fires in a three pointer from left side for a 27-25 ITOWN lead.
2:13–ITOWN–traveling.
2:03–BGA–turnover
1:41–ITOWN–blocks layup attempt by Kilgore.
1:30–ITOWN–turnover
1:00–BGA–Virden scores for a 27-27 tie.
25.6–ITOWN–makes both FTs for a 29-27 lead.
5.0–ITOWN–#1–swipes steal, but unable to make the layup.
0.0–BGA–Chris Abood’s shot falls short.  ITOWN leads 29-27 at half.


Third Quarter

6:58–ITOWN–hits jumper from right wing for a 31-27 lead.
6:43–BGA–Salva fouled–makes both FTs for a 31-29 ITOWN lead.
6:36–ITOWN–fouled on the floor.
6:31–ITOWN–hits shot off the inbounds for a 33-29 lead.
6:15–BGA–Salva fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 33-30 ITOWN lead.
5:56–ITOWN–basket for a 35-30 lead.
5:25–BGA–Daniel Timi hits a three from left wing for a 35-33 ITOWN lead.
5:02–ITOWN–basket for a 37-33 lead.
3:53–ITOWN–layup for a 39-33 lead.
3:19–timeout–ITOWN leads 39-33.
3:09–ITOWN–pushing foul.–BGA timeout–30 sec.
2:53–BGA–three pointer by Kevin Douyon for a 39-36 ITOWN lead.
2:35–ITOWN–layuup for a 41-36 lead.
2:29–BGA–fouled on floor.
2:11–BGA–Virden hits a three pointer for a 41-39 ITOWN lead.
1:30–BGA–Virden hits three from left wing for a 42-41 lead.
1:12–BGA–Virden swipes steal, and goes in for layup and a 44-41 lead.
44.0–BGA–Virden fouled on transition layup attempt, and makes both FTs for a 46-41 lead.
6.0–BGA–Salva misses shot in paint.
0.0–ITOWN–unable to score.

Virden scored last 10 points of third for BGA
BGA ended third with a 13-2 tear


Fourth Quarter

7:45–ITOWN–basket for a 46-43 BGA lead.
7:20–ITOWN–steal.
6:56–ITOWN–basket for a 46-45 BGA lead.
6:44–BGA–Virden scores on layin for a 48-45 lead.
6:20–BGA–throws ball away–turnover.
6:10–ITOWN–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 48-46 BGA lead.
5:21–Virden three pointer for a 51-46 lead.
4:58–ITOWN–basket for a 53-48 BGA lead.
4:21–BGA–Virden fouled, and makes both FTs for a 55-48 lead.
3:37–ITOWN–blocks shot by Salva.
3:33–ITOWN–timeout.
3:27–BGA–Kilgore buries jumper from right side for a 57-48 lead.
2:56–ITOWN–putback for a 57-50 BGA lead.
2:47–BGA–turnover.  Calls timeout.
2:29–ITOWN–three point play for a 57-53 BGA lead.
2:21–ITOWN–swipes steal.
2:16–ITOWN–fouled by Douyon–makes two FTs for a 57-55 BGA lead.
2:00–BGA–Kilgore pokes ball out of bounds.
1:42–ITOWN–forces jump ball–gets possession.
1:34–ITOWN–nice feed into left low block for layin to tie game at 57-57.
1:15–BGA–Douyon–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 58-57 lead.
1:06–BGA–timeout–ITOWN at the line–misses both FTs.
35.9–BGA–Douyon hoists up three that is off the mark.
17.0–BGA–Kilgore picks off pass–fouled–missed front end of one and one.
4.5–ITOWN–calls timeout before ITOWN player sinks jumper from right side.
2.4–ITOWN–sinks tough angle fadeaway jumper from right baseline for the 59-58 win.

Irvington outscored BGA by a margin of 11-1 over the final 3:27 for the win.